Cost of living comparison
Benin is 30.4% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Japan, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,015
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥779
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.69
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥116
|
$0.51
F CFA324
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥240
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥902
|
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥860
|
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥318
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥430
|
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥343
|
$1.17
F CFA751
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.59
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥259
|
$0.49
F CFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥321
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥171
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥666
|
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,117
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,475,723
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥4,009
|
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,902
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,902
|
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,313
|
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,824
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,430
|
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,749,563
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥427
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥438
|
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥628
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,101
|
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,888
|
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
|
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,393
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,229
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,527
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,877
|
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
|
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