Cost of living comparison
Benin is 56.9% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Benin instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 77.5% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
kr122.46
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
kr113.05
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
kr24.41
|
$0.68
CFA420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
kr17.88
|
$0.52
CFA319
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
kr22.45
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
kr117.36
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
kr47.52
|
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
kr25.00
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
kr43.98
|
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
kr12.73
|
$1.33
CFA816
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
kr14.35
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
kr11.57
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
kr16.20
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
kr10.65
|
$0.63
CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
kr9.26
|
$0.66
CFA404
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
kr21.25
|
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
kr567.41
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
kr244,415.81
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
kr355.14
|
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
|
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
kr1,530.79
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
kr7,143.68
|
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
kr4,922.50
|
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
kr1,170.60
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
kr63.78
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
kr47.53
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
kr79.60
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
kr280.13
|
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
kr91.85
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
pay 81.3% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
kr714.37
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
kr183.69
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
kr1,428.74
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
kr1,427.71
|
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
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