Cost of living comparison
Benin is 28.0% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.8% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.48
|
$3.27
F CFA1,905
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.39
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.92
|
$0.69
F CFA400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.42
|
$0.51
F CFA295
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.44
|
$1.25
F CFA730
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.24
|
$4.36
F CFA2,540
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.44
|
$7.11
F CFA4,147
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.08
|
$1.93
F CFA1,126
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.91
|
$2.43
F CFA1,415
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.17
F CFA684
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.59
F CFA346
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.49
F CFA288
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.69
F CFA403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.62
F CFA360
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.69
F CFA403
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.39
|
$3.75
F CFA2,188
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,426.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
F CFA6,859
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.71
|
$52.08
F CFA30,365
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,232.51
|
$178.09
F CFA103,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,024.03
|
$130.71
F CFA76,211
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.56
|
$187.42
F CFA109,273
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.41
|
$204.24
F CFA119,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$22,978.31
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,492,999
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.02
|
$0.98
F CFA572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.69
|
$4.08
F CFA2,382
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.12
F CFA1,238
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.23
|
$55.14
F CFA32,151
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.73
|
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.54
|
$16.34
F CFA9,526
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.02
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$278.90
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.23
|
$44.93
F CFA26,197
|
|
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