Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 2.2 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% more in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Benin
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Benin are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Benin.
Benin vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 47.0% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,638
|
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,634
|
$6.23
F CFA3,483
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS420
|
$0.93
F CFA522
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS225
|
$0.80
F CFA448
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS641
|
$1.60
F CFA896
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,234
|
$4.90
F CFA2,737
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,429
|
$10.90
F CFA6,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,430
|
$2.42
F CFA1,351
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,389
|
$2.36
F CFA1,320
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS847
|
$1.62
F CFA903
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS560
|
$0.85
F CFA474
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS725
|
$0.62
F CFA346
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS354
|
$0.74
F CFA414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS363
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS330
|
$0.67
F CFA376
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,204
|
$4.13
F CFA2,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,239
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,275,083
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,234
|
$8.19
F CFA4,578
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,525
|
$50.45
F CFA28,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,410
|
$211.44
F CFA118,172
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS55,925
|
$142.45
F CFA79,611
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS41,977
|
$204.24
F CFA114,148
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,682
|
$136.51
F CFA76,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS333,204
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,234,189
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,987
|
$1.07
F CFA597
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS676
|
$5.94
F CFA3,317
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS627
|
$3.56
F CFA1,990
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS18,986
|
$47.48
F CFA26,537
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,848
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,686
|
$17.81
F CFA9,951
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,265
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,328
|
$8.90
F CFA4,976
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,233
|
$48.97
F CFA27,366
|
|
Somalia vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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