Cost of living comparison
Benin is 27.2% more expensive than Venezuela.
If you lived in Benin instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.99
Bs79.74
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
Bs86.60
|
$5.03
CFA3,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
Bs11.71
|
$0.68
CFA420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
Bs8.79
|
$0.52
CFA319
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
Bs18.31
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
Bs21.84
|
$1.51
CFA925
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
Bs63.46
|
$6.58
CFA4,037
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
Bs20.87
|
$2.00
CFA1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
Bs24.41
|
$2.11
CFA1,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
Bs19.86
|
$1.33
CFA816
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
Bs4.59
|
$0.53
CFA326
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
Bs5.65
|
$0.48
CFA291
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
Bs6.98
|
$0.74
CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
Bs5.63
|
$0.63
CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
Bs7.92
|
$0.66
CFA404
|
|
pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
Bs18.92
|
$3.46
CFA2,121
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
Bs376.54
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,166.67
Bs310,871.95
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
Bs260.30
|
$35.87
CFA21,996
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.45
Bs393.53
|
$49.24
CFA30,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$172.69
Bs1,722.45
|
$203.23
CFA124,628
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.81
Bs1,514.18
|
$157.13
CFA96,362
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.14
Bs141.06
|
$77.17
CFA47,324
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.35
Bs611.96
|
$209.51
CFA128,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,600.00
Bs75,806.21
|
$5,419.39
CFA3,323,413
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
Bs12.94
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
Bs16.07
|
$4.19
CFA2,570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
Bs37.65
|
$1.01
CFA617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
Bs332.45
|
$64.25
CFA39,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
Bs53.75
|
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
|
pay 67.7% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.98
Bs528.42
|
$16.76
CFA10,279
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.48
Bs383.83
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.40
Bs682.30
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.31
Bs721.21
|
$46.09
CFA28,266
|
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