Cost of living comparison
Benin is 23.9% cheaper than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 42.1% less in Benin
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,604
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,145
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,501
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,374
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,418
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,218
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,031
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,221
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,508
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,641
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,557
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,944
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,094
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,240
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,966
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,295
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,283,792
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,849
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,453
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,978
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,872
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,237,824
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,518
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,290
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,050
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,254
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,055
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,899
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,124
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,349
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,248
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Benin or Guinea. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.