Cost of living comparison
Benin is 98.2% more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Benin instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 70.6% more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$3.30
F CFA2,009
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$0.69
F CFA422
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$1.27
F CFA770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$2.27
F CFA1,382
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$7.19
F CFA4,374
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$1.95
F CFA1,188
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$2.45
F CFA1,493
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$1.31
F CFA798
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$0.70
F CFA425
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$11.89
F CFA7,234
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$52.63
F CFA32,026
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$179.96
F CFA109,517
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$132.08
F CFA80,379
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$101.40
F CFA61,707
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,684,053
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$4.13
F CFA2,512
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$55.72
F CFA33,910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$7.02
F CFA4,270
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$16.51
F CFA10,047
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$45.40
F CFA27,630
|
|
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