Cost of living comparison
India is 6.2% cheaper than Benin.
If you lived in India instead of Benin, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$2.24
₹186.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$3.92
₹327.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$0.41
₹34.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA318
|
$0.19
₹15.48
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$0.45
₹37.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$2.51
₹209.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,033
|
$2.48
₹206.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,224
|
$0.92
₹76.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,293
|
$1.36
₹113.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA815
|
$0.83
₹69.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA326
|
$0.28
₹23.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$0.44
₹36.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$0.22
₹18.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA388
|
$0.16
₹13.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA404
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,119
|
$4.78
₹399.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.38
₹699.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,136.82
₹1,096,734.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,978
|
$2.70
₹225.16
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA30,168
|
$8.43
₹704.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA124,524
|
$126.14
₹10,530.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA96,281
|
$85.52
₹7,139.63
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,285
|
$26.13
₹2,181.31
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA128,375
|
$47.60
₹3,974.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,320,641
|
$1,206.46
₹100,721.63
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$1.88
₹157.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$1.40
₹117.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$3.85
₹321.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,368
|
$17.05
₹1,423.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$2.94
₹245.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,270
|
$25.43
₹2,122.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$26.83
₹2,239.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$41.28
₹3,446.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,243
|
$30.75
₹2,567.13
|
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