Cost of living in Benin
Summary of cost of living in Benin
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,725,794 Franc
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 766,505 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 | 5,177 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 | 1,235 Franc | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1,532 Franc | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 975 Franc | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,309 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 | 831 Franc | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 6,355 Franc | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2,504 Franc | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1,100 Franc | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 563,044 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 341,304 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 20,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 300,000 Franc | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 165,000 Franc | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 25,000 Franc | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 45,692 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) | 40,000 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 | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 491 Franc | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 500 Franc | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 5,000 Franc | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 17,000 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 | 1,498 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 | 12,500 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.) | 1,089 Franc | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | - | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 43,005 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:
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
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- Cost of living in Cotonou is 43% cheaper than in Paris
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- Cost of living in Cotonou is 46% more expensive than in Pavlodar
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- Cost of living in Cotonou is 37% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz
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- Cost of living in Cotonou is 17% cheaper than in Würzburg
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 39% cheaper than in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 17% cheaper than in Pamplona
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 30% more expensive than in Hermosillo
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 60% more expensive than in Malatya
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 13% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 34% more expensive than in Iquitos
- Cost of living in Cotonou is 93% more expensive than in Bhopal
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- Cost of living in Cotonou is 21% more expensive than in Włocławek
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