Cost of living comparison
Benin is 51.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 50.1% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 78.1% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.12
|
$3.27
F CFA1,843
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.51
|
$4.90
F CFA2,765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.53
|
$0.69
F CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.01
|
$0.51
F CFA286
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
$1.25
F CFA707
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.33
|
$4.36
F CFA2,458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.79
|
$7.11
F CFA4,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.80
|
$1.93
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$2.43
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.17
F CFA662
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.59
F CFA334
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.49
F CFA279
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.42
|
$0.69
F CFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.62
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.69
F CFA390
|
|
pay 50.1% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.71
|
$3.75
F CFA2,117
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€82.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€27,465.58
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€19.56
|
$11.76
F CFA6,636
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.08
|
$52.08
F CFA29,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,108.62
|
$178.09
F CFA100,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€904.55
|
$130.71
F CFA73,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€161.46
|
$187.42
F CFA105,720
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,399.97
|
$204.24
F CFA115,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,783.38
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,379,429
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.77
|
$0.98
F CFA553
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.10
|
$4.08
F CFA2,304
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€9.91
|
$2.12
F CFA1,198
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€33.53
|
$55.14
F CFA31,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€11.99
|
$6.94
F CFA3,917
|
|
pay 78.1% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€72.53
|
$16.34
F CFA9,217
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€32.90
|
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€79.63
|
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€101.93
|
$44.93
F CFA25,346
|
|
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