Cost of living comparison
Benin is 21.7% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Benin instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
JMD1,016.57
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
JMD897.40
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
JMD169.32
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD118.13
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
JMD350.69
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
JMD1,089.44
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
JMD1,822.44
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
JMD430.60
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
JMD494.70
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
JMD484.43
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
JMD223.31
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
JMD238.03
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
JMD157.16
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
JMD163.68
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
JMD180.30
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
JMD782.23
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
JMD7,839.47
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
JMD6,047,416.09
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
JMD3,756.41
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
JMD6,906.93
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
JMD61,959.03
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
JMD55,896.54
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
JMD14,413.60
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
JMD33,186.39
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
JMD586,864.16
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
JMD341.96
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
JMD504.16
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
JMD1,430.03
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
JMD5,662.09
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
JMD1,383.40
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
Jamaica
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
JMD4,588.13
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
JMD4,030.53
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
JMD9,006.76
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
JMD10,682.03
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
|
|
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