Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 19.6% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in Russia
Housing: pay 76.8% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Russia

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants in Russia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia. Notably, clothing, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Russia.

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Russia vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Benin	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$10.83 RUB894.72	+111.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$6.39 RUB528.16	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.16 RUB95.62	+13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.60 RUB49.27	-34.5%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Benin	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.77 RUB63.38	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$5.51 RUB455.14	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$4.39 RUB362.53	-61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.57 RUB129.78	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.44 RUB201.91	+0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$0.84 RUB69.40	-54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.80 RUB66.30	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.81 RUB67.22	+37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$1.33 RUB109.55	+10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.35 RUB29.18	-39.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.28 RUB23.52	-63.2%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Benin	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$3.08 RUB254.77	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$24.17 RUB1,997.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,081.81 RUB3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$5.45 RUB450.28	-55.7%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 76.8% more for housing

	Benin	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$8.47 RUB700.03	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+177.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	+101.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	-18.4%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Benin	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+207.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+79.5%
Average			+135.0%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$2.06 RUB170.10	+141.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.73 RUB225.71	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$2.85 RUB235.62	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$6.26 RUB517.18	-26.7%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Benin	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+226.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$55.20 RUB4,561.14
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+269.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+63.2%
Average			+169.9%

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