Cost of living comparison
Benin is 18.1% cheaper than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 73.1% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Benin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 73.1% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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