Cost of living comparison
Benin is 1.9% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Benin instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 43.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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