Cost of living comparison
Denmark is 3.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Denmark instead of Benin, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$19.31
DKK133.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$12.00
DKK83.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA417
|
$3.60
DKK24.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$2.73
DKK18.92
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$2.59
DKK17.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$5.70
DKK39.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
$6.51
DKK45.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$4.07
DKK28.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
$4.95
DKK34.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA810
|
$1.31
DKK9.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$1.38
DKK9.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.40
DKK9.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.76
DKK12.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA386
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA401
|
$0.78
DKK5.40
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
$8.13
DKK56.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$79.32
DKK549.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,887.40
DKK276,415.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
$23.16
DKK160.51
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
$32.80
DKK227.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
$904.62
DKK6,268.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
$690.34
DKK4,783.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
$160.35
DKK1,111.18
|
|
pay 44.7% more for childcare
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
$419.05
DKK2,903.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
$4,842.90
DKK33,560.81
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$6.81
DKK47.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$5.17
DKK35.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$8.52
DKK59.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
$36.38
DKK252.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$15.61
DKK108.21
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Denmark
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
$97.12
DKK673.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$42.49
DKK294.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$98.35
DKK681.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
$137.97
DKK956.14
|
|
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