Cost of living comparison
India is 6.2% cheaper than Benin.
If you lived in India instead of Benin, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CFA421
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CFA320
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
CFA928
|
$2.51
₹209.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
CFA4,051
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CFA819
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA328
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA292
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA390
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CFA406
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
CFA2,128
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
CFA22,075
|
$2.70
₹225.50
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
CFA30,302
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
CFA125,077
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
CFA96,709
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
CFA47,495
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
CFA128,945
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
CFA3,335,374
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
CFA619
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
CFA39,543
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Benin
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
CFA10,316
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
CFA28,368
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
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