Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 28.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 21.9% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Indonesia
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Indonesia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA437
|
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA322
|
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA746
|
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA314
|
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA393
|
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
|
|
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