Cost of living comparison
Benin is 36.4% more expensive than Turkmenistan.
If you lived in Benin instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 91.0% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
|
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