Cost of living comparison
Benin is 46.9% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Benin instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.00
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.72
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.04
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.41
|
$0.52
F CFA317
|
|
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.04
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.25
|
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.49
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.79
|
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.08
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.07
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.60
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.63
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.84
|
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,586.17
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.53
|
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
|
pay 65.2% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.83
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN468.78
|
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN341.02
|
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN157.66
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN424.68
|
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,882.90
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.71
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.63
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.89
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.56
|
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.58
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN84.42
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN49.65
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN124.67
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN117.19
|
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
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