Cost of living comparison
Benin is 47.3% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Benin
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.69
F CFA411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.51
F CFA303
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.17
F CFA702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.49
F CFA296
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.62
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
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