Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 18.8% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 74.2% less in Benin
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Benin are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Benin.
Benin vs. Poland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Poland, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.21
PLN37.31
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
PLN30.80
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
PLN7.31
|
$0.93
F CFA529
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
PLN6.02
|
$0.80
F CFA453
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
PLN4.77
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PLN16.68
|
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
PLN14.53
|
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
PLN11.98
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
PLN10.79
|
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.87
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.75
|
$0.85
F CFA480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
PLN3.04
|
$0.62
F CFA350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
PLN4.66
|
$0.74
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.51
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.86
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
PLN23.80
|
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.67
PLN119.38
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,516.14
PLN122,471.99
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
PLN32.48
|
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.32
PLN59.63
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.05
PLN2,411.90
|
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$540.72
PLN1,975.84
|
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.52
PLN798.50
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.18
PLN1,359.99
|
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,516.31
PLN27,465.50
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
PLN12.77
|
$1.07
F CFA604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
PLN12.65
|
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.23
PLN19.12
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
PLN135.21
|
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.39
PLN27.02
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.74
PLN320.62
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.84
PLN138.26
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.94
PLN325.01
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.79
PLN360.99
|
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
|
Poland vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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