Cost of living comparison
Benin is 41.0% cheaper than Costa Rica.
If you lived in Benin instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.05
CRC4,634.51
|
$3.30
F CFA2,009
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CRC4,598.17
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
CRC988.19
|
$0.69
F CFA422
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
CRC760.18
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 33.7% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
CRC1,257.19
|
$1.27
F CFA770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CRC2,024.38
|
$2.27
F CFA1,382
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
CRC3,539.66
|
$7.19
F CFA4,374
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
CRC1,646.27
|
$1.95
F CFA1,188
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
CRC2,095.66
|
$2.45
F CFA1,493
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
CRC1,007.29
|
$1.31
F CFA798
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC317.51
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CRC553.22
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CRC598.47
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC557.53
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CRC541.61
|
$0.70
F CFA425
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
CRC2,916.21
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.78
CRC23,439.34
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,441.08
CRC15,586,640.87
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
CRC7,178.15
|
$11.89
F CFA7,234
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.97
CRC23,535.83
|
$52.63
F CFA32,026
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.28
CRC374,434.50
|
$179.96
F CFA109,517
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.21
CRC266,363.85
|
$132.08
F CFA80,379
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.96
CRC32,747.47
|
$101.40
F CFA61,707
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.14
CRC243,795.21
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,916.17
CRC5,077,343.17
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,684,053
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
CRC1,519.29
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
CRC1,757.07
|
$4.13
F CFA2,512
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
CRC2,216.84
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
CRC28,859.57
|
$55.72
F CFA33,910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.46
CRC3,817.84
|
$7.02
F CFA4,270
|
|
pay 76.0% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.44
CRC36,577.22
|
$16.51
F CFA10,047
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.89
CRC24,010.05
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.63
CRC54,084.09
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.19
CRC48,739.24
|
$45.40
F CFA27,630
|
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