Cost of living comparison
Benin is 33.4% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Benin instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 40.4% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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