Cost of living comparison
Benin is 26.7% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Benin instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 71.8% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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