Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.4 times more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 67.9% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 5.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 5.0 times more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.27 F CFA1,920	$13.96 FCFA8,204	+327.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 F CFA2,881	$8.94 FCFA5,251	+82.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 F CFA403	$1.88 FCFA1,107	+174.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 F CFA298	$1.50 FCFA880	+195.8%
Average			+194.9%

Benin vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.9% more for groceries

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 F CFA736	$2.56 FCFA1,506	+104.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 F CFA2,560	$4.20 FCFA2,469	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.11 F CFA4,180	$7.87 FCFA4,625	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 F CFA1,135	$3.39 FCFA1,994	+75.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 F CFA1,426	$2.20 FCFA1,291	-9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 F CFA690	$1.18 FCFA693	+0.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA348	$0.91 FCFA535	+53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 F CFA290	$1.98 FCFA1,161	+299.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA406	$1.21 FCFA710	+74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA363	$1.16 FCFA684	+88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA406	$1.05 FCFA618	+51.9%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.75 F CFA2,205	$5.18 FCFA3,045	+38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.59 FCFA13,275
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,895.05 FCFA19,331,305
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.76 F CFA6,913	$14.09 FCFA8,283	+19.8%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.08 F CFA30,606	$75.50 FCFA44,367	+45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$178.09 F CFA104,660	$971.39 FCFA570,850	+445.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.71 F CFA76,815	$357.68 FCFA210,194	+173.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 F CFA110,139	$456.95 FCFA268,535	+143.8%
Average			+201.9%

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pay 5.0% less for childcare

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$204.24 F CFA120,023	$214.14 FCFA125,846	+4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,990.94 F CFA3,520,671	$5,100.00 FCFA2,997,097	-14.9%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 F CFA576	$2.76 FCFA1,624	+182.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 F CFA2,400	$4.13 FCFA2,429	+1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.12 F CFA1,248	$3.75 FCFA2,204	+76.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.14 F CFA32,406	$61.25 FCFA35,994	+11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.94 F CFA4,081	$8.17 FCFA4,801	+17.7%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 5.0 times more for clothing

	Benin	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.34 F CFA9,602	$35.83 FCFA21,058	+119.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.17 F CFA4,801	$37.92 FCFA22,282	+364.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$8.17 F CFA4,801	$92.22 FCFA54,196	+1028.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 F CFA26,405	$91.67 FCFA53,869	+104.0%
Average			+404.1%

Benin vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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