Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 24.0% cheaper than Dominica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.3% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 69.7% less in Benin
The cost of childcare and housing in Benin are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin.
Benin vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.03
EC$19.00
|
$6.23
F CFA3,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.93
F CFA527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.80
F CFA451
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
$1.60
F CFA903
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.20
EC$3.25
|
$4.90
F CFA2,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.61
EC$34.07
|
$10.90
F CFA6,139
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.60
EC$15.13
|
$2.42
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
EC$13.76
|
$2.36
F CFA1,331
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
EC$7.86
|
$1.62
F CFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
EC$2.90
|
$0.85
F CFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
EC$5.49
|
$0.62
F CFA349
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
EC$6.30
|
$0.74
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
EC$4.37
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
EC$3.71
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
EC$14.58
|
$4.13
F CFA2,327
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.13
EC$143.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,128.17
EC$94,935.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.23
EC$79.00
|
$8.19
F CFA4,614
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$50.45
F CFA28,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$211.44
F CFA119,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$142.45
F CFA80,247
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.58
EC$293.44
|
$204.24
F CFA115,060
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$136.51
F CFA76,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,440.25
EC$12,000.00
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,260,020
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.07
F CFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
EC$11.17
|
$5.94
F CFA3,344
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.25
EC$125.00
|
$47.48
F CFA26,749
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.7% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$17.81
F CFA10,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$48.97
F CFA27,585
|
|
Dominica vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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