Cost of living comparison
Benin is 4.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Benin instead of Libya, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$0.68
CFA420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.52
CFA319
|
|
pay 89.3% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$1.33
CFA816
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.63
CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.66
CFA404
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
|
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
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