Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.0% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA739
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA389
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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