Cost of living comparison
Benin is 39.7% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 78.4% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€13.70
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.32
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.48
|
$0.69
F CFA396
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.51
F CFA293
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.63
|
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.33
|
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.17
F CFA678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.49
F CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.10
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.62
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€4.88
|
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€23,522.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€17.88
|
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€29.64
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€758.94
|
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€622.47
|
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€122.61
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€367.96
|
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,412.07
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.18
|
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€52.34
|
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.55
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 78.4% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€71.60
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€41.26
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€99.14
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€94.78
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
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