Cost of living comparison
California is 4.2 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in California instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.21
CFA1,860
|
$16.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
CFA2,790
|
$8.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
CFA411
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CFA298
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CFA682
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.44
CFA837
|
$6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
CFA3,608
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
CFA1,041
|
$3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
CFA1,069
|
$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA659
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
CFA270
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CFA316
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA337
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA337
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA366
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
CFA1,883
|
$5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,176.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.28
CFA20,457
|
$17.41
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
CFA25,572
|
$67.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.53
CFA134,832
|
$1,999.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.00
CFA85,239
|
$1,775.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.78
CFA10,888
|
$135.28
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.27
CFA154,979
|
$1,229.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,971.31
CFA2,882,616
|
$17,713.67
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
CFA558
|
$6.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CFA2,170
|
$4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.88
CFA511
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
CFA37,195
|
$47.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.21
CFA1,860
|
$13.15
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.02
CFA4,649
|
$47.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.02
CFA4,649
|
$38.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.02
CFA4,649
|
$79.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$24.05
CFA13,948
|
$104.29
|
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