Cost of living comparison
Benin is 25.1% cheaper than Belize.
If you lived in Benin instead of Belize, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.60
$11.31
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
$12.35
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
$2.94
|
$0.68
CFA420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
$2.10
|
$0.52
CFA319
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
$3.27
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
$10.38
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
$18.47
|
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
$4.50
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
$5.09
|
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
$5.45
|
$1.33
CFA816
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
$1.07
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
$1.10
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
$2.60
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
$2.31
|
$0.63
CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
$1.76
|
$0.66
CFA404
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
$15.57
|
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
$40.41
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,812.07
$50,136.54
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.89
$54.34
|
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.37
$216.95
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$351.88
$711.04
|
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.96
$577.83
|
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.78
$171.32
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.45
$301.99
|
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
$5.42
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
$8.53
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.24
$8.57
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
$79.70
|
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
$20.21
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.28
$91.49
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
$54.09
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.61
$195.21
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
$228.02
|
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
|
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