Cost of living comparison
Benin is 31.4% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Benin instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 15.8% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 80.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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