Cost of living comparison
Benin is 37.0% cheaper than Tennessee.
If you lived in Benin instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
|
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
|
$5.03
CFA3,093
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.68
CFA421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$0.52
CFA320
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
|
$6.58
CFA4,050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.11
|
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.33
CFA818
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.48
CFA292
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.74
CFA456
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.63
CFA390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.66
CFA405
|
|
pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$3.46
CFA2,127
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.16
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,913.54
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
|
$35.87
CFA22,066
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.14
|
$49.24
CFA30,290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,221.62
|
$203.23
CFA125,025
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$963.24
|
$157.13
CFA96,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.63
|
$77.17
CFA47,475
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$815.94
|
$209.51
CFA128,892
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,364.48
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,334,010
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
|
$4.19
CFA2,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.45
|
$64.25
CFA39,527
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
|
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.32
|
$16.76
CFA10,311
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.49
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.92
|
$46.09
CFA28,356
|
|
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