Cost of living comparison
Benin is 65.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 65.0% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 49.7% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 81.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 85.8% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 65.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 85.8% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Benin or Jersey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.