Cost of living comparison
Benin is 29.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.3% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 57.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.98
|
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$0.69
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$0.51
F CFA322
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.91
|
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.68
|
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.15
|
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.17
F CFA746
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.59
F CFA377
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$0.49
F CFA314
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.69
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$0.62
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.69
F CFA440
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.48
|
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€873.45
|
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€710.59
|
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€441.71
|
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
|
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$0.98
F CFA624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.75
|
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.61
|
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
|
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.02
|
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
|
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