Cost of living comparison
Benin is 6.4% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Benin instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.19
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO200.77
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO34.88
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.01
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.54
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.24
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.40
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO68.88
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO80.80
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.59
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.05
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.02
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.00
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.60
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.66
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO188.68
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,101.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO665,904.91
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO198.54
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 43.9% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,639.18
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,288.64
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,330.59
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,936.14
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,133.44
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO362,846.61
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.63
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.56
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO108.71
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO957.51
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 67.7% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,554.09
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,479.20
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,154.78
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,896.85
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
|
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