Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.8 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Benin instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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