Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 25.1% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 89.6% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.8% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1 times more in Lithuania
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 89.6% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 99.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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