Cost of living comparison
Russia is 36.7% more expensive than Benin.
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 CFA2,055
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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