Cost of living comparison
Benin is 14.5% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Benin instead of Chile, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 0.7% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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