Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 3.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 81.8% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$89.10
€85.43
|
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