Cost of living comparison
Benin is 37.3% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Benin instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS53.62
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS96.52
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.13
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.76
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.20
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS44.70
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS31.63
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.55
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.08
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.51
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS11.92
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.46
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.24
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.07
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.13
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.05
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS209,620.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.15
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS249.60
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,082.56
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,088.09
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS524.54
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,007.48
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS142,347.23
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.70
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS23.89
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.37
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS355.91
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS48.75
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 56.1% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS316.87
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS376.34
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS799.48
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS560.61
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
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