Cost of living comparison
Benin is 30.5% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Benin instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 39.3% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 76.6% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
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