Cost of living comparison
Benin is 23.7% more expensive than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Benin instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.83
F CFA501
|
$3.30
F CFA2,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.15
F CFA1,304
|
$4.95
F CFA3,008
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA468
|
$0.69
F CFA421
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
F CFA251
|
$0.51
F CFA311
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
F CFA538
|
$1.27
F CFA769
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.20
F CFA5,588
|
$7.19
F CFA4,365
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
F CFA1,534
|
$1.95
F CFA1,185
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.45
F CFA1,490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA485
|
$1.31
F CFA796
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA304
|
$0.60
F CFA364
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA259
|
$0.50
F CFA303
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA412
|
$0.73
F CFA443
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA824
|
$0.62
F CFA379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.70
F CFA424
|
|
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
F CFA2,780
|
$3.76
F CFA2,286
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.95
F CFA3,008
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
F CFA8,322
|
$11.89
F CFA7,220
|
|
pay 4.6% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.19
F CFA25,018
|
$52.63
F CFA31,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.75
F CFA250,677
|
$179.96
F CFA109,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.38
F CFA125,339
|
$132.08
F CFA80,217
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.44
F CFA42,173
|
$101.40
F CFA61,582
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.83
F CFA75,203
|
$206.38
F CFA125,339
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,237,656
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,676,602
|
|
pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
F CFA702
|
$0.99
F CFA602
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$4.13
F CFA2,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.65
F CFA1,003
|
$0.99
F CFA602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$55.72
F CFA33,841
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$7.02
F CFA4,262
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.51
F CFA10,027
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$45.40
F CFA27,575
|
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