Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 6.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
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Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
CFA1,874
|
$17.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.85
CFA8,031
|
$8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
CFA468
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
CFA482
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CFA892
|
$3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.60
CFA928
|
$6.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.99
CFA4,054
|
$3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
CFA1,214
|
$2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CFA1,255
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
CFA971
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CFA340
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA364
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
CFA474
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CFA356
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
CFA453
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 90.9% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
CFA2,174
|
$2.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$62.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,387.09
CFA4,283,406
|
$23,219.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.32
|
|
pay 15.5 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.01
CFA23,202
|
$71.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$58.48
CFA33,910
|
$1,571.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.79
CFA29,448
|
$1,349.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.83
CFA13,819
|
$160.21
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.10
CFA48,188
|
$1,283.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,139.51
CFA1,820,448
|
$21,440.40
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
CFA616
|
$5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
CFA1,499
|
$4.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.92
CFA535
|
$10.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.40
CFA32,126
|
$50.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
CFA1,874
|
$12.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$43.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$102.40
|
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