Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 2.3 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.5% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7 times more in Estonia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and childcare in Estonia are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA529
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA453
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA350
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA419
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 93.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA604
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Benin vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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