Cost of living comparison
Benin is 38.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.8% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,861.38
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,529.24
|
$4.90
F CFA2,957
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.75
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.89
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 30.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.89
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,876.61
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,479.13
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,602.04
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,980.43
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC892.43
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.67
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.66
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC609.28
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.77
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.45
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,806.40
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,437.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,487,364.97
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,791.37
|
$11.76
F CFA7,096
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,188.91
|
$52.08
F CFA31,415
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,035.38
|
$178.09
F CFA107,428
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,059.59
|
$130.71
F CFA78,846
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,042.58
|
$187.42
F CFA113,051
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,877.67
|
$204.24
F CFA123,197
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,479,982.83
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,773
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,360.13
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,822.50
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,285.36
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,655.13
|
$55.14
F CFA33,263
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,302.05
|
$6.94
F CFA4,189
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,579.25
|
$16.34
F CFA9,856
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,213.88
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,053.23
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,485.54
|
$44.93
F CFA27,103
|
|
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