Cost of living comparison
Benin is 73.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 91.7% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 82.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 71.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 91.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$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 Monaco. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.