Cost of living comparison
Benin is 23.8% more expensive than Bolivia.
If you lived in Benin instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 20.0% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 30.6% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 62.2% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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