Cost of living comparison
Benin is 50.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.8% less in Benin
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$3.27
F CFA1,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$4.90
F CFA2,827
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.69
F CFA396
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.51
F CFA292
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$4.36
F CFA2,513
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$7.11
F CFA4,103
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.93
F CFA1,114
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$2.43
F CFA1,400
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$1.17
F CFA677
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.49
F CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.62
F CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$3.75
F CFA2,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$11.76
F CFA6,785
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$52.08
F CFA30,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$178.09
F CFA102,724
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$130.71
F CFA75,394
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$187.42
F CFA108,102
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$204.24
F CFA117,803
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,455,552
|
|
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$0.98
F CFA565
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$4.08
F CFA2,356
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$2.12
F CFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$55.14
F CFA31,807
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$6.94
F CFA4,005
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$16.34
F CFA9,424
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$44.93
F CFA25,917
|
|
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