Cost of living comparison
Benin is 5.9% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Benin instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
CVE476.46
|
$3.30
F CFA2,009
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.05
CVE413.71
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CVE183.81
|
$0.69
F CFA422
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CVE102.03
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CVE168.10
|
$1.27
F CFA770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
CVE502.21
|
$2.27
F CFA1,382
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CVE449.97
|
$7.19
F CFA4,374
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
CVE256.12
|
$1.95
F CFA1,188
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
CVE269.61
|
$2.45
F CFA1,493
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
CVE131.37
|
$1.31
F CFA798
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
CVE104.27
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
CVE126.69
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CVE138.78
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CVE62.18
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
CVE74.31
|
$0.70
F CFA425
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
CVE555.75
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.60
CVE2,105.51
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,486.52
CVE2,707,081.81
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.14
CVE1,956.22
|
$11.89
F CFA7,234
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.04
CVE5,625.28
|
$52.63
F CFA32,026
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.73
CVE28,487.74
|
$179.96
F CFA109,517
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.85
CVE21,141.01
|
$132.08
F CFA80,379
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.51
CVE6,491.48
|
$101.40
F CFA61,707
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.50
CVE11,396.07
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,707.91
CVE174,558.76
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,684,053
|
|
pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CVE265.96
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
CVE159.15
|
$4.13
F CFA2,512
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
CVE451.37
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.08
CVE3,176.47
|
$55.72
F CFA33,910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CVE601.57
|
$7.02
F CFA4,270
|
|
pay 68.6% less for clothing
Cabo Verde
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.45
CVE3,010.43
|
$16.51
F CFA10,047
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.43
CVE3,007.87
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.48
CVE8,020.98
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.22
CVE15,047.02
|
$45.40
F CFA27,630
|
|
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