Cost of living comparison
Russia is 48.1% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Russia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA418
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA791
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA361
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA440
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA376
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
|
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 5.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
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