Cost of living comparison
Benin is 46.6% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Benin instead of Israel, you would:
pay 74.6% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 80.8% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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