Cost of living comparison
Benin is 58.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.2% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 74.1% less in Benin
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$0.69
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.51
F CFA322
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$1.17
F CFA746
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.59
F CFA377
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.49
F CFA314
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$0.69
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.62
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.69
F CFA440
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
|
pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$0.98
F CFA624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
|
pay 74.1% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
|
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