Cost of living in Benin
Summary of cost of living in Benin
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,718,539 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 1,099,829 Franc WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 6,338 Franc | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 4,130 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 1,235 Franc | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1,356 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,006 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 394 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,576 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1,250 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 950 Franc | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 532 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 3,412 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 1,318 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 364 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | - | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 38,682 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | - | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | - | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 12,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 15,839 Franc | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 98,235 Franc | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 75,000 Franc | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3,306 Franc | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 2,000 Franc | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 19,647 Franc | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 10,294 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 19,706 Franc | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 66,294 Franc | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 515 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 11,000 Franc | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 3,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,000 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 10,000 Franc | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,200 Franc | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,447 Franc | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 2,000 Franc | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1,471 Franc | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1,441 Franc | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 8,706 Franc | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 20,000 Franc | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 15,000 Franc | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 2,059 Franc | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3,588 Franc | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 600 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 55 Franc | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 23,062 Franc | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 1,800 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:
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 |
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