Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 74.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.8% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 57.6% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Turkey
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Turkey are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Turkey. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Benin, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$6.91
TRY244.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$6.91
TRY244.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$1.17
TRY41.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.42
TRY14.97
|
|
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$1.02
TRY35.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$4.97
TRY175.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$3.15
TRY111.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.40
TRY49.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$2.40
TRY84.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.37
TRY13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.87
TRY30.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.42
TRY14.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.51
TRY18.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.25
TRY8.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.21
TRY7.53
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$4.40
TRY155.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY682.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,819.35
TRY1,586,663.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$6.29
TRY222.77
|
|
pay 37.9% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$11.31
TRY400.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$442.81
TRY15,676.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$336.49
TRY11,912.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$44.46
TRY1,574.04
|
|
pay 57.6% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$408.60
TRY14,464.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$6,892.93
TRY244,018.57
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$2.54
TRY90.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$2.62
TRY92.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.91
TRY67.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$36.34
TRY1,286.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$5.10
TRY180.57
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$42.74
TRY1,513.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$40.74
TRY1,442.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$88.38
TRY3,128.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$74.39
TRY2,633.47
|
|
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