Cost of living comparison

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

Benin is 21.1% cheaper than Comoros overall.

Restaurants
pay 10.8% less in Benin
Groceries
pay 3.1% more in Benin
Transportation
pay 11.0% less in Benin
Housing
pay 22.4% less in Benin
Childcare
pay 51.0% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.3% more in Benin
Clothing
pay 73.7% less in Benin

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

Benin vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown

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

pay 10.8% less for restaurants

 
Comoros
Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.61
KMF769
$3.27
F CFA2,087
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.62
KMF3,646
$4.90
F CFA3,131
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.55
KMF741
$0.69
F CFA438

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pay 3.1% more for groceries

 
Comoros
Benin
Bread
1 loaf
$0.61
KMF292
$1.25
F CFA800
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.14
KMF2,458
$4.36
F CFA2,783
Milk (1 gallon) $15.61
KMF7,466
$7.11
F CFA4,543

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

 
Comoros
Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $10.91
KMF5,222
$3.75
F CFA2,397
Monthly public transit pass $30.95
KMF14,807
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,241.41
KMF8,727,601
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pay 22.4% less for housing

 
Comoros
Benin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$155.86
KMF74,573
$52.08
F CFA33,264
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $696.65
KMF333,310
$178.09
F CFA113,751
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $578.75
KMF276,904
$130.71
F CFA83,487

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

 
Comoros
Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.55
KMF182,551
$204.24
F CFA130,448
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,464.56
KMF6,442,118
$5,990.94
F CFA3,826,482

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pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Comoros
Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.57
KMF751
$0.98
F CFA626
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.98
KMF1,428
$4.08
F CFA2,609
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
KMF897
$2.12
F CFA1,357

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pay 73.7% less for clothing

 
Comoros
Benin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.88
KMF27,690
$16.34
F CFA10,436
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.88
KMF27,690
$8.17
F CFA5,218
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.03
KMF50,253
$8.17
F CFA5,218

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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: January 2025
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