Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Benin Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Benin

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 82.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 174.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 126.8% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 160.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.29
$3.47 F CFA 1,959
372.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$111
$26.04 F CFA 14.7K
200.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.52
$6.04 F CFA 3,413
57.62%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.07
$4.65 F CFA 2,625
-23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.62
$1.00 F CFA 563
155.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.96 F CFA 544
130.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.10
$1.43 F CFA 807
348.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.25
$3.56 F CFA 2,009
102.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
-23.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.53
$1.06 F CFA 599
133.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.84
$2.00 F CFA 1,129
-
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.07
$2.25 F CFA 1,269
90.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.21
$9.29 F CFA 5,249
-7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.15
$4.75 F CFA 2,683
80.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.47
$5.38 F CFA 3,040
154.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.58
$2.74 F CFA 1,546
17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.86
$1.21 F CFA 684
124.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.17
$0.91 F CFA 512
223.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.08
$1.61 F CFA 910
165.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.56
$1.10 F CFA 623
128.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.00
$1.14 F CFA 646
85.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.14
$0.63 F CFA 355
250.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.17
$1.08 F CFA 608
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.52
$1.04 F CFA 585
2914.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$20.00
$6.54 F CFA 3,691
115.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.29
$0.99 F CFA 559
347.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.20
$1.65 F CFA 931
207.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.12
$1.71 F CFA 966
69.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$139
$7.54 F CFA 4,257
1194.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.05
$1.61 F CFA 909
120.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.62
$1.61 F CFA 910
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$53.2
$1.81 F CFA 1,022
1968.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.63
$1.08 F CFA 609
6.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.6K
$24.9K F CFA 14.1M
-7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$255
$170 F CFA 95.8K
6.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.79
$28.15 F CFA 15.9K
-7.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.5
$61.7 F CFA 34.8K
-14.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$68.2
$42.79 F CFA 24.2K
12.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.66
$5.39 F CFA 3,045
209.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.70
$6.32 F CFA 3,569
119.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,214
$190 F CFA 107.3K
720.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.8K
$6,476 F CFA 3.7M
93.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.7
$17.30 F CFA 9,770
305.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$73.0
$8.97 F CFA 5,064
473.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$143
$17.78 F CFA 10.0K
466.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$159
$41.40 F CFA 23.4K
169.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,932
$192 F CFA 108.3K
609.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,538
$143 F CFA 80.9K
656.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,311
$537 F CFA 303.5K
333.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,439
$309 F CFA 174.3K
456.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,935
$2,657 F CFA 1.5M
110.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,578
$233 F CFA 131.6K
1585.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5
27.00%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

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