Cost of living comparison
Benin is 31.9% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Benin instead of Japan, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,036
|
$3.30
F CFA1,995
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥773
|
$4.95
F CFA2,993
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥159
|
$0.69
F CFA419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥125
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥221
|
$1.27
F CFA765
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥871
|
$2.27
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥808
|
$7.19
F CFA4,343
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥312
|
$1.95
F CFA1,179
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥406
|
$2.45
F CFA1,482
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥303
|
$1.31
F CFA792
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥174
|
$0.60
F CFA362
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥277
|
$0.50
F CFA302
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥284
|
$0.73
F CFA441
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥175
|
$0.62
F CFA377
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥142
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥656
|
$3.76
F CFA2,274
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥9,533
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,371,436
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,842
|
$11.89
F CFA7,182
|
|
pay 17.3% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥5,261
|
$52.63
F CFA31,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥75,559
|
$179.96
F CFA108,733
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥50,584
|
$132.08
F CFA79,804
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥16,827
|
$101.40
F CFA61,265
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥37,833
|
$206.38
F CFA124,693
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,699,234
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,657,674
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥409
|
$0.99
F CFA599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥431
|
$4.13
F CFA2,494
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥608
|
$0.99
F CFA599
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥8,731
|
$55.72
F CFA33,667
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,819
|
$7.02
F CFA4,240
|
|
pay 64.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥6,078
|
$16.51
F CFA9,975
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥4,082
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥8,333
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥13,442
|
$45.40
F CFA27,433
|
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