Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 2.1 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$8.14
€7.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$3.12
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
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pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.69
€25.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$11.64
€11.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$566.87
€537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$468.12
€443.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
|
pay 65.5% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$400.86
€380.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.99
€1.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$40.04
€37.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$8.21
€7.79
|
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pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$92.27
€87.51
|
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