Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.2 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Benin instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 92.0% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 98.9% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
|
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