Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.5 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Benin instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 78.9% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP184.45
|
$3.30
F CFA1,972
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP196.50
|
$4.95
F CFA2,958
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.08
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.27
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP36.29
|
$1.27
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP86.00
|
$2.27
F CFA1,356
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP154.66
|
$7.19
F CFA4,293
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP71.24
|
$1.95
F CFA1,166
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP92.43
|
$2.45
F CFA1,465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.52
|
$1.31
F CFA783
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.24
|
$0.60
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.80
|
$0.50
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.47
|
$0.73
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.17
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP13.99
|
$0.70
F CFA417
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP46.80
|
$3.76
F CFA2,248
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP326.65
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,330,925.94
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP157.27
|
$11.89
F CFA7,100
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP378.71
|
$52.63
F CFA31,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,271.88
|
$179.96
F CFA107,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP6,997.98
|
$132.08
F CFA78,892
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP626.91
|
$101.40
F CFA60,565
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,386.10
|
$206.38
F CFA123,268
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP120,076.74
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,615,875
|
|
pay 94.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP84.78
|
$0.99
F CFA592
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP63.82
|
$4.13
F CFA2,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP84.84
|
$0.99
F CFA592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP909.40
|
$55.72
F CFA33,282
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP135.05
|
$7.02
F CFA4,191
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP877.43
|
$16.51
F CFA9,861
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,622.58
|
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,464.53
|
$8.26
F CFA4,931
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,496.08
|
$45.40
F CFA27,119
|
|
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