Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. British Indian Ocean Territory Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.91
F CFA532
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.22
F CFA710
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.69
F CFA2,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.42
F CFA6,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.73
F CFA1,595
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.44
F CFA1,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
F CFA1,086
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.83
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
F CFA347
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
F CFA701
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
F CFA339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.61
F CFA2,689
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.29
F CFA7,176
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.37
F CFA28,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$179.24
F CFA105K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$166.43
F CFA97,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.13
F CFA66,049
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$130.87
F CFA76,406
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,547.83
F CFA3M
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.85
F CFA498
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.41
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.37
F CFA28,237
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.61
F CFA14,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
British Indian Ocean Territory vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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