Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 72.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Venezuela
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Venezuela are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Venezuela. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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