Benin vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

Benin Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$728
$1234
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1787
$2984
🏠 One person rent
$293
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$479
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$38.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$571
💸 GDP per capita
$1303
$7297
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
59.8
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
19
🌐 English speaking %
1%
2%
🎓 Higher education
43
1
😀 Quality of life
22
27
🏙️ Population
11.2M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Benin ($728) is 41% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1234). Benin ranked 125th vs 45th for Turkmenistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Benin compared to 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 169th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Benin vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Benin and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Benin Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.26
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$4.39
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$84.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
7.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8620
$2576
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$739
$1908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$9.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.04
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$59.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$23
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6285
$25102

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City Cost of living Population
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In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
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$1203
828K
Turkmenabat
$1262
409K
Dasoguz
$1269
227K
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$1254
126K
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$1302
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$1306
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