Cost of living comparison
Benin is 5.6% cheaper than Grenada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 60.0% less in Benin
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Grenada, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
$0.69
F CFA411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
$0.51
F CFA303
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.17
F CFA702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.49
F CFA296
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
$0.62
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
|
Grenada
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
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