Cost of living comparison
Benin is 54.2% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.5% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 71.5% less in Benin
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$3.27
F CFA1,905
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.97
|
$0.69
F CFA400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$1.25
F CFA730
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$4.36
F CFA2,540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.22
|
$7.11
F CFA4,147
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$1.93
F CFA1,126
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$2.43
F CFA1,415
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$1.17
F CFA684
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.59
F CFA346
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.49
F CFA288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.69
F CFA403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.62
F CFA360
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.69
F CFA403
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$3.75
F CFA2,188
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.20
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,269.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.91
|
$11.76
F CFA6,859
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.26
|
$52.08
F CFA30,365
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£889.89
|
$178.09
F CFA103,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£728.09
|
$130.71
F CFA76,211
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.24
|
$187.42
F CFA109,273
|
|
pay 75.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£883.09
|
$204.24
F CFA119,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,914.65
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,492,999
|
|
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$0.98
F CFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.79
|
$4.08
F CFA2,382
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.02
|
$2.12
F CFA1,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.64
|
$55.14
F CFA32,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.22
|
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
|
pay 71.5% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.51
|
$16.34
F CFA9,526
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.85
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.28
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.75
|
$44.93
F CFA26,197
|
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