Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 9.2% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Benin, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,952
|
$3.82
EGP184.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,928
|
$4.07
EGP196.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA410
|
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA303
|
$0.17
EGP8.28
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA748
|
$0.75
EGP36.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,342
|
$1.78
EGP86.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,248
|
$3.20
EGP154.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,154
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,450
|
$1.91
EGP92.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA775
|
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA354
|
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA295
|
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA432
|
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA369
|
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA413
|
$0.29
EGP14.00
|
|
pay 73.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,224
|
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.76
EGP326.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,552.01
EGP1,331,092.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,027
|
$3.26
EGP157.29
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,107
|
$7.84
EGP378.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA106,374
|
$212.64
EGP10,273.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA78,073
|
$144.87
EGP6,998.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA59,936
|
$12.98
EGP626.98
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA121,989
|
$70.10
EGP3,386.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,578,347
|
$2,485.76
EGP120,091.80
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA586
|
$1.76
EGP84.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,440
|
$1.32
EGP63.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA586
|
$1.76
EGP84.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA32,937
|
$18.83
EGP909.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,148
|
$2.80
EGP135.06
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,759
|
$18.16
EGP877.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,880
|
$92.42
EGP4,465.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA26,838
|
$30.97
EGP1,496.26
|
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