Cost of living comparison
Benin is 9.1% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Benin instead of China, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
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China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
CN¥23.06
|
$3.23
CFA1,874
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
$13.85
CFA8,031
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
$0.81
CFA468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
CN¥2.20
|
$0.83
CFA482
|
|
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
$1.54
CFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
$1.60
CFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CN¥53.01
|
$6.99
CFA4,054
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
$2.09
CFA1,214
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
$2.16
CFA1,255
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
$1.68
CFA971
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
$0.59
CFA340
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
$0.63
CFA364
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
$0.82
CFA474
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
$0.61
CFA356
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
CN¥3.07
|
$0.78
CFA453
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
$3.75
CFA2,174
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
$7,387.09
CFA4,283,406
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
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pay 10.9% less for housing
|
China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
$40.01
CFA23,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
$58.48
CFA33,910
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
$50.79
CFA29,448
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
$23.83
CFA13,819
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
$83.10
CFA48,188
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
$3,139.51
CFA1,820,448
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
$1.06
CFA616
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
$2.59
CFA1,499
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
$0.92
CFA535
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
$55.40
CFA32,126
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
$3.23
CFA1,874
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
China
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.79
CN¥615.77
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