Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.7 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
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Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.21
CFA2,065
|
$16.45
£13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
CFA3,098
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
CFA456
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CFA330
|
$1.25
£1.04
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
CFA757
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.44
CFA929
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
CFA4,007
|
$4.30
£3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
CFA1,157
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
CFA1,187
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA732
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
CFA300
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CFA351
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CFA375
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA406
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.25
CFA2,091
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.28
CFA22,718
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
CFA28,398
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$232.53
CFA149,733
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.00
CFA94,659
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.78
CFA12,092
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$267.27
CFA172,107
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,971.31
CFA3,201,185
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
CFA620
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CFA2,409
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.88
CFA568
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
CFA41,306
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.21
CFA2,065
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 6.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$8.02
CFA5,163
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.02
CFA5,163
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.02
CFA5,163
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$24.05
CFA15,490
|
$78.28
£64.96
|
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