Cost of living comparison

 Benin
compared to
 Philippines
Philippines vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 27.8% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants
pay 10.0% less in Philippines
Groceries
pay 20.1% more in Philippines
Transportation
pay 32.2% less in Philippines
Housing
pay 10.9% less in Philippines
Childcare
pay 15.4% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports
pay 14.1% less in Philippines
Clothing
pay 3.6 times more in Philippines

The cost of clothing and groceries in Philippines are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Philippines. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Benin, you would:

pay 10.0% less for restaurants

 
Benin
Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
F CFA1,834
$3.60
₱203.13
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.90
F CFA2,751
$3.18
₱179.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.69
F CFA385
$0.73
₱41.22

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pay 20.1% more for groceries

 
Benin
Philippines
Bread
1 loaf
$1.25
F CFA703
$1.17
₱65.94
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
F CFA2,445
$3.38
₱190.68
Milk (1 gallon) $7.11
F CFA3,991
$6.61
₱373.66

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pay 32.2% less for transportation

 
Benin
Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.75
F CFA2,106
$4.22
₱238.58
Monthly public transit pass ?? $11.49
₱649.15
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $26,375.77
₱1,489,927.38

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pay 10.9% less for housing

 
Benin
Philippines
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.08
F CFA29,226
$29.28
₱1,654.15
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $178.09
F CFA99,941
$242.58
₱13,703.24
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $130.71
F CFA73,351
$157.31
₱8,886.38

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pay 15.4% less for childcare

 
Benin
Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $204.24
F CFA114,612
$165.07
₱9,324.79
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,990.94
F CFA3,361,942
$5,295.45
₱299,131.77

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Benin
Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
F CFA550
$1.23
₱69.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
F CFA2,292
$2.19
₱123.56
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.12
F CFA1,192
$2.57
₱144.91

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pay 3.6 times more for clothing

 
Benin
Philippines
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.34
F CFA9,169
$35.44
₱2,001.85
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$8.17
F CFA4,584
$22.98
₱1,298.17
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$8.17
F CFA4,584
$64.92
₱3,666.96

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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