Cost of living comparison
Benin is 35.5% cheaper than Louisiana.
If you lived in Benin instead of Louisiana, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.75
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 72.2% more for transportation
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.62
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,299.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.95
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.25
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.97
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$959.56
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.89
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$613.33
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,660.00
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.08
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.54
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Louisiana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.51
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.27
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.50
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
|
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