Cost of living comparison
Benin is 23.4% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Benin instead of Greece, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.93
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.60
|
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$0.68
CFA421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.52
CFA320
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.67
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.28
|
$6.58
CFA4,051
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.41
|
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.33
CFA819
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.53
CFA328
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.63
CFA390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$0.66
CFA406
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.26
|
$3.46
CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.76
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,790.10
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.22
|
$35.87
CFA22,075
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.68
|
$49.24
CFA30,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€402.73
|
$203.23
CFA125,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€336.42
|
$157.13
CFA96,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€161.44
|
$77.17
CFA47,495
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€320.04
|
$209.51
CFA128,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,309.88
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,335,374
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.12
|
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.43
|
$64.25
CFA39,543
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.30
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
pay 74.5% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.65
|
$16.76
CFA10,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€34.17
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€73.01
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€93.07
|
$46.09
CFA28,368
|
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