Cost of living comparison
Benin is 39.3% more expensive than Romania.
If you lived in Benin instead of Romania, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.92
RON31.98
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.40
RON24.97
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
RON5.99
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.55
|
$0.52
F CFA317
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
RON4.25
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
RON14.14
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RON23.00
|
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
RON11.86
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
RON10.29
|
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON1.98
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.73
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
RON2.68
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
RON4.04
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RON1.35
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
RON1.43
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
RON29.91
|
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.36
RON84.84
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,112.96
RON88,317.19
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.47
RON25.27
|
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.88
RON41.02
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.89
RON1,334.91
|
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
RON981.30
|
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.05
RON462.29
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.36
RON1,438.75
|
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.75
RON23,491.01
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
RON7.30
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
RON8.34
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
RON22.64
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.37
RON163.45
|
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.08
RON28.11
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.53
RON265.83
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.55
RON145.79
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.03
RON323.61
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
RON359.97
|
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
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