Cost of living comparison
Benin is 5.0% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% more in Benin
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Benin are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA784
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,703
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA488
|
$0.69
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA340
|
$0.51
F CFA324
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA457
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,860
|
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,830
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,689
|
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA948
|
$1.17
F CFA751
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA318
|
$0.59
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA264
|
$0.49
F CFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA668
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA764
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA393
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,096
|
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
|
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,690
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA261,291
|
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA182,904
|
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA57,013
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
|
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA78,387
|
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,628,771
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
|
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA732
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,045
|
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,045
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,581
|
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
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