Cost of living and expenses in Benin

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Benin? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Benin, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Benin (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Benin West African CFA franc (XOF CFA). For 10 US dollars you can get 6.22 thousand West African CFA francs. For 100 US dollars you can get 62.2 thousand West African CFA francs. And the other way around: For 100 West African CFA francs you can get 0.161 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Benin? Look here: Prices in cities in Benin

Prices: Cotonou   Abomey-Calavi   Abomey   Aplahoue   Bembereke  


Price fees $129 ($17.1 - $241)

fees

$129 ($17.1 - $241)
37% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $47 ($40 - $68)

internet

$47 ($40 - $68)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $16.1 ($8 - $24)

jeans

$16.1 ($8 - $24)
69% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $276

average earnings

$276
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $167 ($56 - $322)

renting a small apartment in the center

$167 ($56 - $322)
91% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $256 ($121 - $402)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$256 ($121 - $402)
89% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Benin:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.6 (CFA 1K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $7 (CFA 4.35K)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.95 (CFA 589)
  4. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $167 (CFA 104K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $123 (CFA 76.7K)
  6. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $498 (CFA 310K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $256 (CFA 159K)
  8. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $129 (CFA 80.3K)
  9. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $47 (CFA 28.9K)
  10. numb_34 $40 (CFA 25K)
  11. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $16.1 (CFA 10K)
  12. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $8 (CFA 5K)
  13. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $16.1 (CFA 10K)
  14. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $38 (CFA 23.3K)
  15. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $22.5K (CFA 14M)
  16. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $201 (CFA 125K)
  17. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $8.04K (CFA 5M)
  18. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $5.89K (CFA 3.67M)
  19. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.41K (CFA 1.5M)
  20. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $276 (CFA 172K)
  21. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 5%
  22. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.4 (CFA 900)
  23. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.6 (CFA 1K)
  24. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $1.6 (CFA 1K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price jeans $16.1 ($8 - $24)

jeans

$16.1 ($8 - $24)
69% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.6 ($0.8 - $3.2)

tomatoes

$1.6 ($0.8 - $3.2)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheap restaurant $3.2 ($2.4 - $4.8)

cheap restaurant

$3.2 ($2.4 - $4.8)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $4.2 ($1.6 - $14.5)

cheese

$4.2 ($1.6 - $14.5)
67% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $0.96 ($0.56 - $2.4)

local beer

$0.96 ($0.56 - $2.4)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Price coffee $4 ($1.6 - $4.8)

coffee

$4 ($1.6 - $4.8)
21% is less expensive than in United States