Cost of living comparison
India is 13.0% cheaper than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.1% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.8% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in India. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Benin, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,843
|
$2.40
₹206.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,765
|
$3.90
₹336.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA387
|
$0.40
₹34.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA286
|
$0.17
₹14.31
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA707
|
$0.46
₹39.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,458
|
$2.54
₹218.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,012
|
$2.56
₹220.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,089
|
$0.94
₹80.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,369
|
$1.37
₹117.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA662
|
$0.88
₹76.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA334
|
$0.32
₹27.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA279
|
$0.48
₹41.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA390
|
$0.24
₹20.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA348
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA390
|
$0.19
₹16.16
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,117
|
$4.62
₹397.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.12
₹872.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,525.56
₹1,165,149.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,636
|
$2.94
₹253.15
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA29,378
|
$7.39
₹636.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA100,461
|
$138.05
₹11,892.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA73,733
|
$90.33
₹7,781.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA105,720
|
$29.97
₹2,581.64
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA115,208
|
$55.73
₹4,800.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,379,429
|
$1,565.54
₹134,862.28
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA553
|
$1.84
₹158.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,304
|
$1.59
₹136.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,198
|
$3.59
₹309.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,106
|
$15.33
₹1,320.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA3,917
|
$3.35
₹288.78
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,217
|
$24.02
₹2,069.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
$25.36
₹2,184.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
$41.62
₹3,585.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,346
|
$31.12
₹2,680.51
|
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