Cost of living comparison
Benin is 26.4% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 81.8% less in Benin
The cost of housing and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.96
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.69
F CFA396
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.51
F CFA293
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.56
|
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.17
F CFA678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.49
F CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.62
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.37
|
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.53
|
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
|
pay 4.8% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€608.73
|
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€472.17
|
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
|
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€339.11
|
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.39
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.81
|
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 81.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.84
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
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