Cost of living comparison
Benin is 3.9% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 99.0% more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 77.5% less in Benin
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Benin are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Benin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB789.78
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB820.75
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.33
|
$0.69
F CFA411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB66.10
|
$0.51
F CFA303
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB158.16
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB638.86
|
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB800.13
|
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.71
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB743.21
|
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB434.56
|
$1.17
F CFA702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.65
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.93
|
$0.49
F CFA296
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.88
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.97
|
$0.62
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.54
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB642.32
|
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,316.30
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,290,741.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB482.42
|
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,530.61
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,914.30
|
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,645.42
|
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,432.41
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
|
pay 32.1% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,724.30
|
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,780,736.08
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.63
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.34
|
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB526.52
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,924.99
|
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB881.92
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,362.10
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,894.16
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,326.93
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,706.28
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
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