Cost of living comparison
Benin is 39.8% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Benin instead of France, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.07
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.32
|
$5.03
F CFA3,081
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$0.68
F CFA419
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$0.52
F CFA318
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$1.51
F CFA924
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.78
|
$1.51
F CFA924
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.97
|
$6.58
F CFA4,033
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$2.00
F CFA1,224
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.88
|
$2.11
F CFA1,293
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.33
F CFA815
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.53
F CFA326
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.48
F CFA291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$0.74
F CFA454
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.63
F CFA388
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.66
F CFA404
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.32
|
$3.46
F CFA2,119
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.99
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,495.89
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.86
|
$35.87
F CFA21,978
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.90
|
$49.24
F CFA30,168
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€710.52
|
$203.23
F CFA124,524
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.47
|
$157.13
F CFA96,281
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.14
|
$77.17
F CFA47,285
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€629.82
|
$209.51
F CFA128,375
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,563.83
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,320,641
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.83
|
$1.01
F CFA616
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$4.19
F CFA2,568
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
$1.01
F CFA616
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.48
|
$64.25
F CFA39,368
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.48
|
$3.35
F CFA2,054
|
|
pay 78.0% less for clothing
France
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.57
|
$16.76
F CFA10,270
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.34
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.98
|
$8.38
F CFA5,135
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.63
|
$46.09
F CFA28,243
|
|
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