Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.2 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA418
|
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA791
|
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA361
|
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA440
|
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA376
|
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
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