Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 9.1% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 46.1% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 22.5% more in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 66.0% more in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 7.9% less in Zimbabwe

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Zimbabwe are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Zimbabwe.

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Zimbabwe vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	-42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-53.6%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-17.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$1.02 ZWL328.63	+71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-51.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.67 ZWL217.09	+16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-7.3%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 46.1% more for transportation

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,500.00 ZWL8M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+58.7%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 22.5% more for housing

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	+57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	+27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-50.7%
Average			+22.5%

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pay 66.0% more for childcare

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$331.89 ZWL107K	+153.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	+8.7%
Average			+66.0%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$1.38 ZWL442.75	+61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+17.2%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 7.9% less for clothing

	Benin	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	+24.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-27.7%
Average			-7.9%

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