Cost of living comparison
Benin is 0.8% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Benin instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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