Cost of living comparison
Benin is 47.4% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 74.4% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€15.67
|
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.63
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.90
|
$0.69
F CFA398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.46
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.64
|
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.46
|
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.28
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.97
|
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$1.17
F CFA681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.59
F CFA344
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.10
|
$0.49
F CFA287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
pay 44.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.29
|
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€105.70
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€33,570.37
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.12
|
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€41.51
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,244.63
|
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,050.92
|
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€141.45
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€881.48
|
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,991.19
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.25
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.37
|
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.55
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€49.28
|
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.87
|
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
|
pay 74.4% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€68.96
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€75.76
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€78.84
|
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
|
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