Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.5 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA318
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,033
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,224
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,293
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA815
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA326
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA388
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA404
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 40.3% more for transportation
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,119
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,978
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA30,168
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA124,524
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA96,281
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,285
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA128,375
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,320,641
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,368
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,270
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,243
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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