Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Benin, you would:
pay 55.3% more for restaurants
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$6.13
₩8,447
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
$5.18
₩7,137
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA419
|
$1.41
₩1,938
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA318
|
$0.67
₩930
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$2.74
₩3,780
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA924
|
$8.12
₩11,188
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,033
|
$7.20
₩9,922
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,224
|
$2.73
₩3,764
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,293
|
$3.58
₩4,940
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA815
|
$2.90
₩3,991
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA326
|
$1.51
₩2,080
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA291
|
$2.66
₩3,667
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA454
|
$2.29
₩3,159
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA388
|
$1.40
₩1,925
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA404
|
$1.08
₩1,494
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,119
|
$4.92
₩6,786
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.73
₩60,258
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,660.56
₩39,493,672
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,978
|
$9.34
₩12,865
|
|
pay 43.1% more for housing
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA30,168
|
$21.09
₩29,060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA124,524
|
$392.42
₩540,750
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA96,281
|
$302.43
₩416,742
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,285
|
$111.18
₩153,199
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA128,375
|
$342.96
₩472,586
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,320,641
|
$18,987.50
₩26,164,395
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$2.92
₩4,021
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
$3.29
₩4,533
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA616
|
$3.45
₩4,754
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,368
|
$44.03
₩60,668
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
$8.93
₩12,299
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
Benin
|
South Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,270
|
$48.44
₩66,752
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$44.60
₩61,457
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
$75.46
₩103,978
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,243
|
$91.03
₩125,443
|
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