Benin vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Benin Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1718
$3569
🏠 One person rent
$290
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$536
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.5
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$100
$714
💸 GDP per capita
$1394
$8233
😃 Human freedom index
6.93
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
60
69.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
17
🌐 English speaking %
1%
2%
🎓 Higher education
41
1
😀 Quality of life
16
27
🏙️ Population
14.1M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Benin ($686) is 56% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1561). Benin ranked 141st vs 26th 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 0.1 months in Benin compared to 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 176th and 149th 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
$3.78
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$4.6
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$90.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$8.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$9.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$27.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$170
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5839
$6128

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In Turkmenistan

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