Cost of living comparison
Benin is 5.3% cheaper than El Salvador.
If you lived in Benin instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.83
SVC50.99
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SVC51.69
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.20
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
SVC5.90
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
SVC16.03
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.96
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.63
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
SVC20.62
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
SVC18.86
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.55
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
SVC6.53
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
SVC8.97
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.55
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.28
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
SVC33.96
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC190.04
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,350.89
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.19
SVC255.15
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.89
SVC383.66
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.09
SVC5,333.22
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.44
SVC3,229.58
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.06
SVC455.06
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 80.7% more for childcare
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.15
SVC840.50
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,776.67
SVC33,014.55
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.11
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
SVC20.16
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.97
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.48
SVC275.20
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.71
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
El Salvador
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC467.68
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC359.50
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC711.26
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC743.05
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
|
|
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