Cost of living comparison
Benin is 5.9% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.2% less in Benin
The cost of transportation, housing, and childcare in Benin are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.04
|
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND6.90
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.09
|
$0.69
F CFA398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.79
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.82
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND6.96
|
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.26
|
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.20
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.51
|
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.29
|
$1.17
F CFA681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.34
|
$0.59
F CFA344
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.24
|
$0.49
F CFA287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.85
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.32
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.20
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.90
|
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND29.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,056.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND33.57
|
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND67.94
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND873.40
|
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND790.99
|
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND54.54
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND167.63
|
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND14,786.20
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.08
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.90
|
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND14.79
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND88.81
|
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND5.94
|
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
|
pay 75.2% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND77.44
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND83.92
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND135.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND115.27
|
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
|
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