Cost of living comparison
Benin is 16.8% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Benin instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,519.75
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.53
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.41
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.67
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.01
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.24
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.89
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 50.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.60
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 73.0% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.63
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED308.00
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.61
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
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