Cost of living comparison
Benin is 60.1% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.3% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 65.1% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 44.4% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 85.8% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF36.58
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.68
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.66
|
$0.69
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.66
|
$0.51
F CFA324
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.51
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.76
|
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.46
|
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF9.09
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.48
|
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.42
|
$1.17
F CFA751
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.58
|
$0.59
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.66
|
$0.49
F CFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.07
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.07
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.89
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
pay 65.1% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.65
|
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF78.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,736.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF43.48
|
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF62.37
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,167.20
|
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,114.94
|
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF141.88
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF261.31
|
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,567.65
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.27
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.51
|
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.45
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF69.80
|
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.91
|
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
|
pay 85.8% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF109.75
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF44.42
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF149.82
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF191.63
|
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
|
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