Cost of living comparison
Benin is 10.6% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Benin instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 27.3% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 64.9% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
|
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