Cost of living comparison
Benin is 48.9% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 53.3% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 78.7% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Germany, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.43
|
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.02
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.48
|
$0.69
F CFA398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.13
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.93
|
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.88
|
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.52
|
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.17
F CFA681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.59
F CFA344
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.49
F CFA287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.86
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
pay 47.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.26
|
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,487.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.36
|
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.66
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€699.30
|
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€553.21
|
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€203.55
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€405.56
|
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,890.34
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.91
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.08
|
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.73
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.86
|
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.32
|
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
|
pay 78.7% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.85
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.08
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.04
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.20
|
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
|
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