Cost of living comparison
Benin is 8.2% cheaper than Dominican Republic.
If you lived in Benin instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP436.45
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP396.41
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP58.92
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP43.93
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP92.08
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP199.06
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP263.82
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP102.57
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP134.36
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP65.07
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.31
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP58.69
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.01
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP39.77
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP54.64
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP281.44
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,404.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,585,234.05
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,390.30
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,188.62
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP37,862.46
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,572.00
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,012.53
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,211.10
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP270,480.61
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP158.31
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP122.89
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP257.81
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,863.65
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP338.22
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 71.5% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,799.31
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,827.12
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,903.21
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,350.36
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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