Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.4 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Benin instead of India, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.65
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.33
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.11
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.33
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.59
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.78
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.75
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.12
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.02
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.95
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.04
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
India
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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