Cost of living comparison
Benin is 49.4% cheaper than California.
If you lived in Benin instead of California, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$0.68
CFA421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$0.52
CFA320
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$6.58
CFA4,051
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.33
CFA819
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.53
CFA328
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.63
CFA390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.66
CFA406
|
|
pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$3.46
CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.45
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.49
|
$35.87
CFA22,075
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.94
|
$49.24
CFA30,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,161.66
|
$203.23
CFA125,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,891.75
|
$157.13
CFA96,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
|
$77.17
CFA47,495
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.75
|
$209.51
CFA128,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,865.17
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,335,374
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.51
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
|
$64.25
CFA39,543
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
pay 73.4% less for clothing
|
California
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
|
$16.76
CFA10,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.58
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
|
$46.09
CFA28,368
|
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