Cost of living comparison
Benin is 44.1% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 3.4% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 85.4% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,633
|
$3.27
F CFA1,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,300
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK382
|
$0.69
F CFA416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK274
|
$0.51
F CFA307
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK401
|
$1.25
F CFA759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK986
|
$4.36
F CFA2,639
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK815
|
$7.11
F CFA4,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK736
|
$1.93
F CFA1,170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,155
|
$2.43
F CFA1,470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK166
|
$1.17
F CFA711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK139
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK159
|
$0.49
F CFA299
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK254
|
$0.69
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK168
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK107
|
$0.69
F CFA419
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,135
|
$3.75
F CFA2,272
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,676
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,519,478
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,991
|
$11.76
F CFA7,124
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,797
|
$52.08
F CFA31,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK249,504
|
$178.09
F CFA107,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK203,315
|
$130.71
F CFA79,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,875
|
$187.42
F CFA113,495
|
|
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,045
|
$204.24
F CFA123,680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK813,654
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,627,952
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,247
|
$0.98
F CFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK631
|
$4.08
F CFA2,474
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,596
|
$2.12
F CFA1,286
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,343
|
$55.14
F CFA33,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,948
|
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
|
pay 85.4% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,099
|
$16.34
F CFA9,894
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,102
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,090
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,044
|
$44.93
F CFA27,210
|
|
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