Cost of living comparison
Benin is 26.3% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Benin instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,496
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,492
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,232
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF649
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,390
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,111
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,659
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,298
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,021
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,898
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF719
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,183
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF666
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF310
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF448
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,171
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,966
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,471,796
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,983
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,089
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF674,332
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF374,629
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,381
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF205,796
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,236,888
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,499
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,053
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,247
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,845
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,995
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,977
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,970
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,630
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,290
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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