Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 22.1% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 78.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Vietnam
The cost of clothing and childcare in Vietnam are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Benin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Benin, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$1.88
₫49,683
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
$4.13
₫108,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA529
|
$0.53
₫13,958
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA453
|
$0.29
₫7,515
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
$0.86
₫22,659
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
$5.32
₫140,160
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
$5.20
₫137,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
$1.45
₫38,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
$1.56
₫41,037
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$1.18
₫31,215
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.47
₫12,417
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA350
|
$0.58
₫15,166
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA419
|
$0.49
₫12,939
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.46
₫12,243
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$0.47
₫12,298
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
$3.19
₫84,134
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.64
₫175,156
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,225.24
₫875,846,709
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
$5.90
₫155,607
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
$8.68
₫228,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
$310.38
₫8,181,759
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
$223.57
₫5,893,546
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$43.27
₫1,140,722
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 78.9% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
$199.23
₫5,251,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
$12,262.04
₫323,238,187
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA604
|
$0.93
₫24,541
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
$1.60
₫42,129
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
$1.28
₫33,698
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
$20.38
₫537,204
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$3.19
₫84,196
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
$31.66
₫834,603
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$21.29
₫561,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
$72.72
₫1,916,905
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
$77.26
₫2,036,773
|
|
Benin vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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