Cost of living comparison
Benin is 75.5% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Benin instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 80.7% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 85.7% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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