Cost of living comparison
Benin is 36.2% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.2% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Finland, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€12.94
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.52
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$0.69
F CFA411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.51
F CFA303
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.09
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.37
|
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.90
|
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.91
|
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.17
F CFA702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.89
|
$0.49
F CFA296
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.52
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.62
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.98
|
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,015.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.75
|
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
|
pay 18.3% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.30
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€670.17
|
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€551.80
|
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€88.42
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
|
pay 30.5% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€265.90
|
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,932.42
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.65
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.62
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.08
|
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.23
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 75.2% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€68.57
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.45
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€74.90
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.05
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
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