Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.9% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Benin instead of Mali, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,171
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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