Cost of living in Benin

The cost of living in Benin is approximately 729 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1823 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Benin

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
729 $
Without Rent
413 $
Rent & Utilities
316 $
Food
272 $
Transport
74 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
104 $
GDP per Capita
1,435 $
Freedom Index
6.86
Lifespan
60 years
Speak English
1%
Population
11.2M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.13 $
Dinner 27.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.72 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $
Capuccino 4.28 $
Coke, 330ml 0.71 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.49 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.03 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.86 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.73 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.36 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.82 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.36 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.73 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.69 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $
Cigarette pack 2.33 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.7 $
Monthly Pass 22.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1 $
Taxi, 8 km 15.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.24 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.05 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.33 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 121 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 185 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 52.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 128 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 304 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 198 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 502 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,526 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 851 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 104 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.46 $
Haircut 9.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 46.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 23.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 212 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,228 $

Cities in Benin by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Cotonou
$431
Porto-Novo
$396
Save
$357
Abomey
$345