Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.6 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$18.70
£14.88
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$4.35
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$5.92
£4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$3.70
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$7.07
£5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.23
£78.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$17.15
£13.65
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$5.63
£4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$4.12
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$45.31
£36.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$12.89
£10.26
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$96.72
£76.97
|
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