Cost of living comparison
Benin is 17.7% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 73.3% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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