Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.5 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Benin instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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