Cost of living comparison
Benin is 37.3% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 78.0% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU733.84
|
$3.27
F CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU410.43
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU78.74
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU58.87
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU99.87
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU273.02
|
$4.36
F CFA2,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU170.62
|
$7.11
F CFA4,474
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU154.17
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU168.80
|
$2.43
F CFA1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.55
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.12
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.97
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.05
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.76
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.13
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU310.91
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,006.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,487,564.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU943.91
|
$11.76
F CFA7,400
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,683.44
|
$52.08
F CFA32,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,626.02
|
$178.09
F CFA112,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,600.41
|
$130.71
F CFA82,222
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,027.53
|
$187.42
F CFA117,892
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,002.89
|
$204.24
F CFA128,472
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU315,118.64
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,768,505
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU144.32
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU167.28
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU214.70
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,250.69
|
$55.14
F CFA34,687
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU420.24
|
$6.94
F CFA4,368
|
|
pay 78.0% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,777.54
|
$16.34
F CFA10,278
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,053.85
|
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,507.12
|
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,433.31
|
$44.93
F CFA28,264
|
|
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