Cost of living comparison
Benin is 65.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 67.3% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 53.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 71.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 77.2% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.69
F CFA437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.51
F CFA322
|
|
pay 67.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.17
F CFA746
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.59
F CFA377
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.49
F CFA314
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.69
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.62
F CFA393
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.69
F CFA440
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$0.98
F CFA624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
|
pay 77.2% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
|
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