Cost of living comparison
Benin is 52.3% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Benin instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.01
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS85.24
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.33
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.00
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.10
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS45.75
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS32.56
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.76
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.14
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.81
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.40
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.68
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.86
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.15
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.21
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.08
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS215,052.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.26
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS256.06
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,903.24
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,461.79
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS383.80
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,140.28
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS107,736.50
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.00
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.25
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.01
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS323.41
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.01
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS265.07
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS386.09
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS820.20
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS410.10
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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