Cost of living comparison
Benin is 18.0% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Benin instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,138.40
|
$3.30
F CFA2,009
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,729.12
|
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF450.55
|
$0.69
F CFA422
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF349.26
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF534.62
|
$1.27
F CFA770
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,872.98
|
$2.27
F CFA1,382
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,508.58
|
$7.19
F CFA4,374
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,023.54
|
$1.95
F CFA1,188
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF885.13
|
$2.45
F CFA1,493
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF251.43
|
$1.31
F CFA798
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF285.47
|
$0.60
F CFA365
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF302.35
|
$0.50
F CFA304
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF478.76
|
$0.73
F CFA444
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF193.87
|
$0.62
F CFA380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF202.61
|
$0.70
F CFA425
|
|
pay 24.1% less for transportation
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,328.27
|
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF7,895.22
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF9,788,478.55
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,575.78
|
$11.89
F CFA7,234
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,519.70
|
$52.63
F CFA32,026
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF143,759.64
|
$179.96
F CFA109,517
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF112,856.42
|
$132.08
F CFA80,379
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF38,594.53
|
$101.40
F CFA61,707
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF101,017.74
|
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,844,041.95
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,684,053
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF614.74
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF666.36
|
$4.13
F CFA2,512
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,036.12
|
$0.99
F CFA603
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF14,978.35
|
$55.72
F CFA33,910
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,111.04
|
$7.02
F CFA4,270
|
|
pay 70.0% less for clothing
Hungary
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF25,516.55
|
$16.51
F CFA10,047
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,402.55
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF25,360.85
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF29,097.34
|
$45.40
F CFA27,630
|
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