Cost of living comparison
Benin is 23.2% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Benin instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.80
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.94
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,118.36
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.88
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.61
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.66
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.90
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€336.06
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,143.80
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.87
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.69
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 75.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.73
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.88
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.44
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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