Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.0 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Benin instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MDL59.23
|
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MDL69.10
|
$5.03
CFA3,093
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MDL11.98
|
$0.68
CFA421
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
MDL8.52
|
$0.52
CFA320
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
MDL6.79
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
MDL64.70
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
MDL53.78
|
$6.58
CFA4,050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
MDL27.37
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
MDL30.94
|
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
$1.33
CFA818
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MDL10.27
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MDL9.83
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MDL10.52
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
MDL3.96
|
$0.63
CFA390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
MDL3.58
|
$0.66
CFA405
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
MDL89.66
|
$3.46
CFA2,127
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.20
MDL272.21
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,888.83
MDL284,568.96
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
MDL57.40
|
$35.87
CFA22,066
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.47
MDL169.58
|
$49.24
CFA30,290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.53
MDL4,057.16
|
$203.23
CFA125,025
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.30
MDL2,781.34
|
$157.13
CFA96,669
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.16
MDL1,489.31
|
$77.17
CFA47,475
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.45
MDL4,037.79
|
$209.51
CFA128,892
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,677.02
MDL65,855.46
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,334,010
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
MDL18.10
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MDL20.54
|
$4.19
CFA2,578
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
MDL38.27
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.94
MDL446.59
|
$64.25
CFA39,527
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MDL80.43
|
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
|
pay 67.5% less for clothing
Moldova
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.37
MDL758.89
|
$16.76
CFA10,311
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.63
MDL548.59
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.19
MDL1,382.44
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.31
MDL1,581.66
|
$46.09
CFA28,356
|
|
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