Cost of living comparison
Benin is 52.0% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Benin instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 59.4% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 83.2% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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