Cost of living comparison
Benin is 34.9% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 18.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 43.3% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 79.1% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.61
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.52
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.54
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.54
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.93
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.31
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€26.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€21,844.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€29.51
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€562.41
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€466.16
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€189.90
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€441.50
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,774.37
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.85
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.96
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€41.09
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 79.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€89.99
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€97.36
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€117.82
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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