Cost of living comparison
Benin is 34.0% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.2% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Greece, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.70
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.15
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.63
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.86
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 75.2% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.90
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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