Cost of living comparison
Benin is 17.2% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Benin instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.30
ARS6,436.34
|
$3.30
F CFA2,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
ARS4,831.66
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
ARS1,021.68
|
$0.69
F CFA422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
ARS796.77
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
ARS1,131.48
|
$1.27
F CFA770
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
ARS2,978.35
|
$2.27
F CFA1,382
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.26
|
$7.19
F CFA4,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
ARS1,379.53
|
$1.95
F CFA1,188
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ARS1,790.46
|
$2.45
F CFA1,493
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
ARS681.81
|
$1.31
F CFA798
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ARS611.65
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
ARS485.58
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
ARS572.38
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.95
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
ARS314.81
|
$0.70
F CFA425
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
ARS3,070.14
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
ARS16,380.66
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,409.10
ARS21,521,268.73
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.41
ARS7,415.14
|
$11.89
F CFA7,234
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
ARS16,677.57
|
$52.63
F CFA32,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.53
ARS224,414.54
|
$179.96
F CFA109,517
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.20
ARS168,583.35
|
$132.08
F CFA80,379
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.37
ARS32,071.14
|
$101.40
F CFA61,707
|
|
pay 47.1% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.96
ARS127,809.94
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,988.68
ARS3,516,776.49
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,684,053
|
|
pay 55.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
ARS1,581.45
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ARS1,627.32
|
$4.13
F CFA2,512
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
ARS1,693.14
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.65
ARS17,324.95
|
$55.72
F CFA33,910
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
ARS3,828.51
|
$7.02
F CFA4,270
|
|
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.90
ARS52,817.43
|
$16.51
F CFA10,047
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.50
ARS48,052.02
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.78
ARS94,144.85
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.91
ARS81,038.54
|
$45.40
F CFA27,630
|
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