Cost of living comparison
Benin is 37.4% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Benin instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES418.97
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.93
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.68
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES497.19
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.08
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES283.73
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.27
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.72
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.81
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES41.95
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.85
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.00
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 11.0% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES729.35
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.06
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES278.91
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES816.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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