Cost of living comparison
Benin is 37.9% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 61.3% less in Benin
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$0.69
F CFA411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$0.51
F CFA303
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$1.17
F CFA702
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$0.59
F CFA355
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.49
F CFA296
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.62
F CFA370
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$0.98
F CFA587
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
|
pay 61.3% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
|
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