Cost of living comparison
Benin is 2.4 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Benin instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴184.43
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴143.35
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.59
|
$0.68
CFA420
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴15.49
|
$0.52
CFA319
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴21.49
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴127.51
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴125.18
|
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴57.87
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴61.86
|
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.92
|
$1.33
CFA816
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴18.59
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴19.84
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴28.68
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.68
|
$0.63
CFA389
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.99
|
$0.66
CFA404
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴151.26
|
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴282.95
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴759,172.05
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴132.90
|
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴174.83
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴9,290.10
|
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴6,177.41
|
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,459.07
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴7,265.10
|
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴153,696.60
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴33.71
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴38.24
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴77.26
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴747.12
|
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴118.11
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
Ukraine
|
Benin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,600.82
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,209.27
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,572.87
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,915.40
|
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
|
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