Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.41
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.20
€1.13
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$5.06
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$3.25
€3.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.68
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$6.79
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.96
€36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,047.67
€29,444.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$10.80
€10.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$40.33
€38.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$900.66
€854.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$732.72
€694.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$91.05
€86.34
|
|
pay 95.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$455.47
€431.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$10,051.70
€9,532.65
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$2.23
€2.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$5.67
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$7.85
€7.45
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$77.92
€73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$33.75
€32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$80.24
€76.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$93.85
€89.01
|
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