Cost of living comparison
Italy is 3.0 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Italy instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.21
CFA2,065
|
$14.35
€14.08
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
CFA3,098
|
$8.28
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
CFA456
|
$2.18
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CFA330
|
$1.09
€1.07
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CFA757
|
$1.63
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.44
CFA929
|
$6.40
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
CFA4,007
|
$4.35
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
CFA1,157
|
$2.89
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
CFA1,187
|
$4.02
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA732
|
$0.85
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
CFA300
|
$0.76
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CFA351
|
$0.86
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$0.60
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA406
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
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pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
CFA2,091
|
$8.47
€8.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$36.88
€36.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$23,486.94
€23,056.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.28
CFA22,718
|
$16.94
€16.63
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
CFA28,398
|
$29.40
€28.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.53
CFA149,733
|
$560.05
€549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.00
CFA94,659
|
$428.17
€420.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.78
CFA12,092
|
$132.43
€130.01
|
|
pay 76.5% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.27
CFA172,107
|
$431.71
€423.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,971.31
CFA3,201,185
|
$9,518.89
€9,344.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
CFA620
|
$4.48
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CFA2,409
|
$1.48
€1.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.88
CFA568
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
CFA41,306
|
$48.62
€47.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.21
CFA2,065
|
$8.84
€8.67
|
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pay 7.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.02
CFA5,163
|
$72.84
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.02
CFA5,163
|
$34.55
€33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.02
CFA5,163
|
$82.76
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$24.05
CFA15,490
|
$107.74
€105.76
|
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