Cost of living comparison
Benin is 87.2% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 77.4% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2 times more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.4% less in Benin
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Benin. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 77.4% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$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 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 75.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$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 Lesotho. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.