Cost of living comparison
Benin is 0.9% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Benin instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
|
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 67.8% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
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