Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands instead of Benin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Benin
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
?? |
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