Cost of living in Benin
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 3,549 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 7,494 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,245 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,025 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 902 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 802 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,600 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,745 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 700 Franc | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 580 Franc | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 6,196 Franc | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 1,770 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 400 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 173,610 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 120,000 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 | 59,853 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 75,098 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 25,000 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 30,000 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 200,000 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 79,000 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,500 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 10,000 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) | 15,000 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 | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 466 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) | 4,000 Franc | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 30,000 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 | 1,000 Franc | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,399 Franc | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,775 Franc | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 18,000 Franc | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | - | |
| 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 | 13,059 Franc | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 3,000 Franc | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2,300 Franc | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 455 Franc | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 100 Franc | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 17,500 Franc | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 1,000 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 10% cheaper than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 33% cheaper than in Jeddah
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 59% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 6% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 6% more expensive than in Lahore
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 20% cheaper than in Bamako
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 34% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 21% cheaper than in Split
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 42% cheaper than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 7% cheaper than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 62% cheaper than in Palo Alto, California
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 30% cheaper than in Sharjah
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 35% cheaper than in Brescia
- Cost of living in Cotonou is about the same as in Cairo
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 40% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 11% cheaper than in Ibadan
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 21% more expensive than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 35% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 40% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 31% cheaper than in Wichita, Kansas