Cost of living comparison
Benin is 29.5% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Benin instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES396.73
|
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.79
|
$0.69
F CFA418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.30
|
$0.51
F CFA309
|
|
pay 59.6% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES551.59
|
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES368.69
|
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.54
|
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.18
|
$1.31
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.49
|
$0.60
F CFA361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.66
|
$0.50
F CFA301
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.97
|
$0.73
F CFA440
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.59
|
$0.62
F CFA376
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.82
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES726.48
|
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
|
pay 34.4% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
|
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.45
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES273.64
|
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES744.06
|
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
|
pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
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