Cost of living comparison
Benin is 73.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 91.7% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.43
|
$3.27
F CFA1,979
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.18
|
$0.69
F CFA416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.09
|
$0.51
F CFA307
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.26
|
$1.25
F CFA759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.51
|
$4.36
F CFA2,639
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.96
|
$7.11
F CFA4,307
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.12
|
$1.93
F CFA1,170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.80
|
$2.43
F CFA1,470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.17
F CFA711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.28
|
$0.59
F CFA359
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.83
|
$0.49
F CFA299
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.70
|
$0.69
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.56
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.87
|
$0.69
F CFA419
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.01
|
$3.75
F CFA2,272
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,384.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$11.76
F CFA7,124
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.41
|
$52.08
F CFA31,538
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,679.19
|
$178.09
F CFA107,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,085.07
|
$130.71
F CFA79,155
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€269.94
|
$187.42
F CFA113,495
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,547.81
|
$204.24
F CFA123,680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,147.82
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,627,952
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.41
|
$0.98
F CFA594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.81
|
$4.08
F CFA2,474
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.13
|
$2.12
F CFA1,286
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€473.08
|
$55.14
F CFA33,394
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.85
|
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
|
pay 91.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€179.46
|
$16.34
F CFA9,894
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.38
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.75
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€412.60
|
$44.93
F CFA27,210
|
|
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