Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 5.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Benin, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA739
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA389
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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