Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 2.2 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Benin, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,995
|
$6.25
SVC54.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,993
|
$6.25
SVC54.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA419
|
$0.88
SVC7.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$0.76
SVC6.61
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA765
|
$1.85
SVC16.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,372
|
$3.20
SVC28.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,343
|
$7.21
SVC63.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,179
|
$3.05
SVC26.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,482
|
$2.63
SVC23.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA792
|
$1.29
SVC11.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA362
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.95
SVC8.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA441
|
$1.04
SVC9.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA377
|
$0.93
SVC8.15
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
|
pay 75.8% more for transportation
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,274
|
$4.05
SVC35.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
SVC218.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,500.00
SVC170,511.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,182
|
$29.00
SVC253.58
|
|
pay 88.9% more for housing
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,797
|
$42.14
SVC368.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA108,733
|
$571.43
SVC4,996.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA79,804
|
$392.86
SVC3,435.22
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA61,265
|
$61.31
SVC536.13
|
|
pay 21.9% less for childcare
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA124,693
|
$165.62
SVC1,448.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,657,674
|
$4,585.71
SVC40,098.34
|
|
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA599
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,494
|
$2.51
SVC21.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA599
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA33,667
|
$32.44
SVC283.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,240
|
$5.00
SVC43.72
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
Benin
|
El Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,975
|
$69.29
SVC605.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$54.86
SVC479.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$99.29
SVC868.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA27,433
|
$104.43
SVC913.14
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about El Salvador or Benin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.