Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.0 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 |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 91.7% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 49.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
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