Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 1.5% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 70.9% less in Benin
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Benin are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Benin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Benin.
Benin vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Romania, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON44.12
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.85
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.52
|
$0.93
F CFA529
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.09
|
$0.80
F CFA453
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.19
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.63
|
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.64
|
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.38
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.74
|
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.23
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.06
|
$0.85
F CFA480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.09
|
$0.62
F CFA350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.09
|
$0.74
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.73
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.82
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.45
|
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON103.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON120,090.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON31.10
|
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.59
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,713.96
|
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,270.02
|
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON511.34
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,311.99
|
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,497.00
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.30
|
$1.07
F CFA604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON11.00
|
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.83
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON185.34
|
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON30.33
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.9% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON292.86
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON169.11
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON343.19
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON389.07
|
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
|
Romania vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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