Cost of living

Benin

compared to

China

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Benin
China
Cost of living one person
$859
$718
Cost of living Family
$1766
$1974
One person rent
$400
$463
Family rent
$1386
$1485
Food expenses
$283
$242
Transport expenses
$82.3
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$117.25
$771.56
Quality of life
32.73
32.86
Human freedom index
7.33
4.38
Life expectancy
48.26
74.48
English speaking %
8.77%
8.76%
Population
11.5M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Benin ($859) is 20% more expensive than in China ($859). Benin ranked 110th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Benin compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Benin
China
Lunch Menu
$4.64
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.62
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
Cappuccino
$5.05
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Benin
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241.2
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144.78
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531.6
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311.31
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131.98
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156.18
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.15
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.05
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1562
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3339
Transportation
Benin
China
Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$21.08
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.61
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
Benin
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$2.49
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.9
Other
Benin
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.19
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.48
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$29.07
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$26.7
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$44.37
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$246.28
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$5554
$18082