Cost of living comparison
Benin is 25.8% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Benin instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
ZAR143.66
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
ZAR72.80
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
ZAR16.13
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZAR12.08
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
ZAR15.19
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.09
ZAR57.42
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
ZAR65.14
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
ZAR31.81
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
ZAR34.29
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.34
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
ZAR10.56
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.98
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.86
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.65
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
ZAR8.63
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
ZAR86.27
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
ZAR754.66
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,011.69
ZAR334,213.72
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
ZAR139.78
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 23.1% less for housing
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
ZAR891.71
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.02
ZAR6,327.82
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.79
ZAR5,896.73
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.15
ZAR1,487.21
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.19
ZAR2,916.67
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,082.89
ZAR57,204.16
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
ZAR31.46
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
ZAR31.06
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
ZAR47.57
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.74
ZAR570.34
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.40
ZAR100.15
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 63.9% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.19
ZAR801.35
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.96
ZAR500.19
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.72
ZAR1,497.72
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.81
ZAR1,332.46
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
|
|
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