Cost of living in Benin
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,543 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 6,715 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,826 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,151 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,385 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 975 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,527 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,183 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 771 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 780 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 6,355 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2,034 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 915 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 479,412 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 325,974 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 50,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 225,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 120,882 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 25,000 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 45,206 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 267,532 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 100,294 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,500 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 17,647 Franc | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 5,000 Franc | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 37,941 Franc | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 60,000 Franc | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 25,879,800 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 496 Franc | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 12,000 Franc | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 1,200 Franc | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 4,500 Franc | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 23,373 Franc | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 1,200 Franc | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2,360 Franc | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,932 Franc | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,408 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,556 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 6,373 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 15,250 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3,000 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 15,249 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 5,022 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,400 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 988 Franc | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 60 Franc | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 31,667 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 1,500 Franc | |
Map of Cost of Living in Benin
This map shows only the top cities in Benin. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Benin
| Bohicon | Cotonou | Djougou |
| Kandi | Lokossa | Natitingou |
| Nikki | Parakou | Porto-Novo |
| Savé |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 16% more expensive than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 17% cheaper than in Ouagadougou
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 6% cheaper than in Accra
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 24% cheaper than in San Antonio, Texas
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 31% cheaper than in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 49% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 24% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Cotonou is about the same as in Bratislava
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 35% cheaper than in Munich
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 6% cheaper than in Lomé
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 48% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 71% cheaper than in Managua
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 19% cheaper than in Yaoundé
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 76% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 85% more expensive than in Mysore
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 51% cheaper than in Libreville
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 13% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 47% cheaper than in Charlotte Amalie
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 42% more expensive than in Tunis
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 40% cheaper than in Vancouver