Cost of living comparison
Benin is 53.4% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Benin instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.79
£15.08
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£6.97
|
$5.03
CFA3,095
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.84
|
$0.68
CFA421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.31
|
$0.52
CFA320
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
£1.65
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
£4.58
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.57
|
$6.58
CFA4,051
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
£3.85
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.51
|
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
£2.18
|
$1.33
CFA819
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.68
£2.15
|
$0.53
CFA328
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.34
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.57
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.89
|
$0.63
CFA390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.66
|
$0.66
CFA406
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.41
£5.15
|
$3.46
CFA2,128
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.62
£40.63
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,537.25
£22,908.62
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
£19.28
|
$35.87
CFA22,075
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.19
£49.93
|
$49.24
CFA30,302
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.37
£1,260.63
|
$203.23
CFA125,077
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,409.56
£1,131.54
|
$157.13
CFA96,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.13
£118.11
|
$77.17
CFA47,495
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,425.66
£1,144.46
|
$209.51
CFA128,945
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,919.68
£13,582.48
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,335,374
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.68
£4.56
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
£3.08
|
$4.19
CFA2,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
£7.84
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
£59.77
|
$64.25
CFA39,543
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.24
£7.42
|
$3.35
CFA2,063
|
|
pay 76.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.66
£72.77
|
$16.76
CFA10,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.47
£30.08
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.36
£68.53
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
£81.58
|
$46.09
CFA28,368
|
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