Cost of living comparison
Poland is 79.2% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Poland instead of Benin, you would:
pay 83.6% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$6.88
zł27.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
$5.95
zł23.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CFA421
|
$1.30
zł5.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CFA320
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
CFA928
|
$3.34
zł13.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
CFA4,051
|
$2.82
zł11.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
$2.49
zł10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
$2.20
zł8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CFA819
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA328
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA292
|
$0.63
zł2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$1.15
zł4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA390
|
$0.29
zł1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CFA406
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
CFA2,128
|
$5.68
zł22.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.91
zł96.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,787.24
zł79,742.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
CFA22,075
|
$6.31
zł25.45
|
|
pay 78.5% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
CFA30,302
|
$12.94
zł52.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
CFA125,077
|
$480.05
zł1,934.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
CFA96,709
|
$406.85
zł1,639.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
CFA47,495
|
$148.56
zł598.69
|
|
pay 4.3% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
CFA128,945
|
$228.50
zł920.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
CFA3,335,374
|
$4,467.72
zł18,004.82
|
|
pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
CFA619
|
$2.34
zł9.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
$2.45
zł9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
$4.13
zł16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
CFA39,543
|
$27.45
zł110.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
$5.63
zł22.68
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
CFA10,316
|
$64.65
zł260.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$30.33
zł122.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
$66.37
zł267.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
CFA28,368
|
$75.24
zł303.20
|
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