Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$11.85
€11.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 25.1% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.98
€28.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$10.62
€10.18
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$507.54
€486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$347.76
€333.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
|
pay 89.6% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$477.03
€457.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
|
pay 99.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$41.43
€39.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$8.20
€7.87
|
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pay 6.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$141.41
€135.58
|
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