Cost of living comparison
Benin is 61.3% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Benin
- Groceries
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pay 65.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
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pay 52.2% less in Benin
- Housing
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pay 60.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
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pay 42.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.0% less in Benin
- Clothing
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pay 78.9% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 65.4% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 60.0% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 78.9% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
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