Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 25.7% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.5% less in Benin
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Benin.
Benin vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,771
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,895
|
$6.23
F CFA3,511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA504
|
$0.93
F CFA527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA612
|
$0.80
F CFA451
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
$1.60
F CFA903
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,628
|
$4.90
F CFA2,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,378
|
$10.90
F CFA6,139
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,582
|
$2.42
F CFA1,362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,477
|
$2.36
F CFA1,331
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA716
|
$1.62
F CFA910
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.85
F CFA478
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA683
|
$0.62
F CFA349
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA552
|
$0.74
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA391
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA330
|
$0.67
F CFA379
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,776
|
$4.13
F CFA2,327
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA45,345
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA20,909,149
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,336
|
$8.19
F CFA4,614
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,368
|
$50.45
F CFA28,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA530,034
|
$211.44
F CFA119,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA205,565
|
$142.45
F CFA80,247
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA67,297
|
$204.24
F CFA115,060
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA151,150
|
$136.51
F CFA76,903
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4,106,255
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,260,020
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,512
|
$1.07
F CFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,520
|
$5.94
F CFA3,344
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$3.56
F CFA2,006
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA28,215
|
$47.48
F CFA26,749
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,474
|
$17.81
F CFA10,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,871
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA62,140
|
$8.90
F CFA5,015
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA73,896
|
$48.97
F CFA27,585
|
|
Senegal vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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