Cost of living comparison
Russia is 36.7% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.4% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Russia
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Russia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Russia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA396
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA293
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA678
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA285
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA357
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA399
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA566
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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