Cost of living comparison
Benin is 37.9% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Benin instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$0.68
CFA420
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.52
CFA319
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.33
CFA816
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.63
CFA389
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.66
CFA404
|
|
pay 63.3% more for transportation
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.55
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
pay 70.7% less for clothing
Alabama
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
|
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