Cost of living comparison
San Marino is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Marino
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in San Marino
- Transportation
-
pay 74.9% more in San Marino
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% more in San Marino
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% more in San Marino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.7% more in San Marino
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3 times more in San Marino
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in San Marino are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in San Marino.
If you lived in San Marino instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,905
|
$13.93
€12.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
$7.14
€6.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA400
|
$1.59
€1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA295
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA730
|
$1.61
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,540
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,147
|
$3.96
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,126
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,415
|
$3.89
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA684
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA346
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA288
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA403
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA360
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA403
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,188
|
$6.19
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.22
€29.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,042.91
€20,481.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA6,859
|
$21.76
€19.34
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA30,365
|
$31.88
€28.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA103,837
|
$509.09
€452.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA76,211
|
$509.09
€452.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA109,273
|
$67.62
€60.10
|
|
pay 30.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA119,080
|
$350.11
€311.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,492,999
|
$5,358.82
€4,763.18
|
|
pay 84.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA572
|
$4.29
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,382
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,238
|
$4.74
€4.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA32,151
|
$69.66
€61.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
$6.97
€6.19
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
San Marino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,526
|
$101.82
€90.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$32.15
€28.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$107.18
€95.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,197
|
$91.10
€80.97
|
|
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