Cost of living comparison

Lebanon

compared to

Benin

Benin vs. Lebanon Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 35.7% cheaper than Lebanon overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Benin
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Benin
Housing: pay 58.0% less in Benin
Childcare: pay 61.1% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Benin
Clothing: pay 62.4% less in Benin

The cost of groceries and transportation in Benin are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Benin.

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Benin vs. Lebanon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Benin instead of Lebanon, you would:

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Lebanon	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 LBP761K	$5.12 F CFA2,990	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 LBP851K	$9.39 F CFA5,481	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 LBP171K	$1.02 F CFA598	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 LBP78,113	$0.91 F CFA532	+4.4%
Average			-25.2%

Lebanon vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Lebanon	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 LBP75,881	$1.22 F CFA710	+43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 LBP496K	$4.69 F CFA2,741	-15.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.12 LBP548K	$11.42 F CFA6,665	+86.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 LBP214K	$2.73 F CFA1,595	+14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.88 LBP347K	$2.44 F CFA1,424	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 LBP124K	$1.86 F CFA1,086	+33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 LBP68,245	$0.83 F CFA482	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 LBP66,945	$0.59 F CFA347	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LBP40,622	$1.20 F CFA701	+164.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 LBP37,271	$0.58 F CFA339	+39.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 LBP63,835	$0.77 F CFA452	+8.6%
Average			+20.2%

Lebanon vs. Benin - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Lebanon	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.04 LBP362K	$4.61 F CFA2,689	+14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.50 LBP7M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$53,500.00 LBP5B	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.00 LBP2M	$12.29 F CFA7,176	-31.7%
Average			+1.7%

Lebanon vs. Benin - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.0% less for housing

	Lebanon	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.24 LBP3M	$48.37 F CFA28,237	+59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$671.90 LBP60M	$179.24 F CFA105K	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.30 LBP31M	$166.43 F CFA97,169	-52.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.50 LBP16M	$113.13 F CFA66,049	-36.3%
Average			-58.0%

Lebanon vs. Benin - Cost of housing

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pay 61.1% less for childcare

	Lebanon	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$681.75 LBP61M	$130.87 F CFA76,406	-80.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,021.88 LBP629M	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	-21.0%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Lebanon	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 LBP448K	$0.85 F CFA498	-82.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 LBP382K	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 LBP269K	$3.41 F CFA1,993	+13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LBP6M	$48.37 F CFA28,237	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 LBP896K	$8.54 F CFA4,983	-14.6%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 62.4% less for clothing

	Lebanon	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.62 LBP6M	$25.61 F CFA14,949	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.29 LBP4M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.89 LBP12M	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-75.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 LBP11M	$68.28 F CFA39,864	-43.1%
Average			-62.4%

Lebanon vs. Benin - Cost of clothing

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