Cost of living comparison
Benin is 13.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Benin instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 38.5% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.25
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.39
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.93
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.58
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.69
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.69
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.69
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.14
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,740.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.53
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 34.7% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.62
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM442.82
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM336.79
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.17
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 82.2% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM261.31
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,125.95
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.35
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.24
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.13
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.68
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 72.1% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.07
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.67
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.44
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.55
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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