Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 34.9% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 78.6% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Benin.
Benin vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$0.93
F CFA529
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$0.80
F CFA453
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.85
F CFA480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.62
F CFA350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$0.74
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$1.07
F CFA604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.6% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
|
Slovenia vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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