Cost of living in Benin
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 4,790 Franc | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 6,645 Franc | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 2,606 Franc | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,090 Franc | |
| 12 eggs, large | 1,442 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1,025 Franc | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4,353 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 2,221 Franc | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 776 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 | 1,773 Franc | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,143 Franc | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 410,588 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 313,726 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 | 100,000 Franc | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 76,711 Franc | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 25,000 Franc | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 37,647 Franc | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 200,000 Franc | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 100,000 Franc | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4,500 Franc | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 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 17% more expensive than in Lagos
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 10% more expensive than in Ibadan
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 13% cheaper than in Pretoria
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 31% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 7% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 55% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 31% cheaper than in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 39% more expensive than in Pune
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 80% more expensive than in Kano
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 28% cheaper than in Belfast
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 43% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 35% cheaper than in Galway
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 13% more expensive than in Abuja
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 43% cheaper than in San Diego, California
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 5% cheaper than in Accra
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 22% more expensive than in Benin City
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 44% cheaper than in Auckland
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 35% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 27% cheaper than in Abidjan
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