Cost of living comparison
Benin is 31.3% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% less in Benin
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.27
F CFA1,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.69
F CFA396
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
F CFA292
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$4.36
F CFA2,513
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.11
F CFA4,103
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.93
F CFA1,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.43
F CFA1,400
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.17
F CFA677
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.49
F CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.62
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.75
F CFA2,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$11.76
F CFA6,785
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$52.08
F CFA30,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$178.09
F CFA102,724
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$130.71
F CFA75,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$187.42
F CFA108,102
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$204.24
F CFA117,803
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,455,552
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.98
F CFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.08
F CFA2,356
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.12
F CFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$55.14
F CFA31,807
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$16.34
F CFA9,424
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$44.93
F CFA25,917
|
|
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