Cost of living comparison
Benin is 45.5% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Benin instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.41
FCFA8,035
|
$3.35
CFA2,009
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.95
FCFA12,555
|
$5.03
CFA3,013
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
FCFA670
|
$0.68
CFA410
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
FCFA753
|
$0.52
CFA311
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
FCFA2,001
|
$1.51
CFA904
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.51
CFA904
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.88
FCFA5,323
|
$6.58
CFA3,945
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
FCFA1,205
|
$2.00
CFA1,197
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
FCFA1,367
|
$2.11
CFA1,264
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
FCFA1,595
|
$1.33
CFA797
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA797
|
$0.53
CFA319
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$0.48
CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
FCFA797
|
$0.74
CFA444
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
FCFA1,207
|
$0.63
CFA380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,139
|
$0.66
CFA395
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$3.46
CFA2,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.66
FCFA35,154
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,761.01
FCFA10,044,025
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.54
FCFA4,520
|
$35.87
CFA21,494
|
|
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$167.61
FCFA100,440
|
$49.24
CFA29,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$209.51
FCFA125,550
|
$203.23
CFA121,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.33
FCFA70,308
|
$157.13
CFA94,163
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
FCFA22,274
|
$77.17
CFA46,244
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.04
FCFA40,176
|
$209.51
CFA125,550
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,173.27
FCFA703,082
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,247,568
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
FCFA502
|
$1.01
CFA603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.70
FCFA4,018
|
$4.19
CFA2,511
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
FCFA1,004
|
$1.01
CFA603
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
FCFA30,132
|
$64.25
CFA38,502
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.35
CFA2,009
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.14
FCFA15,066
|
$16.76
CFA10,044
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.01
FCFA48,546
|
$8.38
CFA5,022
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$251.42
FCFA150,660
|
$8.38
CFA5,022
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.42
FCFA45,198
|
$46.09
CFA27,621
|
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