Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 15.3% cheaper than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Pakistan
- Groceries
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pay 55.1% less in Pakistan
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% less in Pakistan
- Housing
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pay 62.9% less in Pakistan
- Childcare
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pay 81.0% less in Pakistan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.9% less in Pakistan
- Clothing
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pay 2.9 times more in Pakistan
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Pakistan.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Benin, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$1.63
PKR456.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$3.70
PKR1,035.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.30
PKR83.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.20
PKR57.03
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$0.54
PKR152.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$2.48
PKR692.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$2.74
PKR766.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.15
PKR322.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$1.24
PKR346.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.47
PKR130.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.28
PKR78.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.32
PKR89.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.23
PKR64.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.17
PKR46.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.22
PKR61.67
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$3.71
PKR1,037.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.71
PKR1,877.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,760.96
PKR5,247,917.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$4.64
PKR1,297.87
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$13.82
PKR3,866.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$88.73
PKR24,820.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$52.29
PKR14,626.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$60.51
PKR16,924.94
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$34.35
PKR9,608.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$1,271.23
PKR355,594.75
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.82
PKR510.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.50
PKR418.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.89
PKR528.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$12.72
PKR3,557.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$3.87
PKR1,082.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$14.19
PKR3,968.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$21.90
PKR6,124.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$61.34
PKR17,159.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$28.94
PKR8,094.98
|
|
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