Cost of living comparison
compared to
El Salvador vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
El Salvador is 2.2 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in El Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in El Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in El Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 95.8% more in El Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% more in El Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in El Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4 times more in El Salvador
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in El Salvador are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in El Salvador.
El Salvador vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Benin, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA529
|
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA453
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA350
|
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA419
|
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of transportation
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of housing
pay 15.1% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA604
|
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
|
Benin vs. El Salvador - Cost of clothing
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