Cost of living comparison
Benin is 27.8% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 76.1% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.23
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.46
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.98
|
$0.69
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.73
|
$0.51
F CFA324
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.94
|
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.94
|
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.41
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.41
|
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.17
F CFA751
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.61
|
$0.59
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.49
F CFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.21
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.40
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.45
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.69
|
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,961.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.98
|
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€27.30
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€472.67
|
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€354.97
|
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€203.70
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€224.87
|
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,323.61
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.09
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.30
|
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.66
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€44.22
|
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.55
|
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
|
pay 76.1% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€98.92
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.58
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€79.17
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€96.12
|
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
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