Cost of living comparison
Benin is 52.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Benin instead of United States, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$3.27
F CFA2,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$4.90
F CFA3,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.69
F CFA420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.51
F CFA310
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.25
F CFA767
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.36
F CFA2,666
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$7.11
F CFA4,353
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.93
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.43
F CFA1,485
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.17
F CFA718
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.59
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.49
F CFA302
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.69
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.62
F CFA378
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.69
F CFA423
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.75
F CFA2,296
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$11.76
F CFA7,199
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$52.08
F CFA31,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$178.09
F CFA108,991
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$130.71
F CFA79,994
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$187.42
F CFA114,697
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$204.24
F CFA124,990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,666,369
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$0.98
F CFA600
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.08
F CFA2,500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$2.12
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$55.14
F CFA33,747
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$6.94
F CFA4,250
|
|
pay 74.4% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$16.34
F CFA9,999
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$44.93
F CFA27,498
|
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