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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 89.2% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 180.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 110.5% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 170% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
344.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
187.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
55.06%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1 F CFA 563
164.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.01 F CFA 574
119.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.43 F CFA 810
359.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
99.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-29.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.05 F CFA 597
130.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
3.59%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
96.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
-4.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
75.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
160.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
20.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.26 F CFA 714
112.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$0.93 F CFA 528
207.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.54 F CFA 870
175.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.15 F CFA 652
121.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.1 F CFA 621
99.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.65 F CFA 367
244.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.09 F CFA 617
44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$1.08 F CFA 609
2803.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
101.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.04 F CFA 588
343.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.71 F CFA 966
190.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$1.74 F CFA 987
70.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
1196.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.62 F CFA 919
123.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.53 F CFA 868
18.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$1.73 F CFA 980
2083.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.04 F CFA 588
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
-9.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$171 F CFA 96.7K
5.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
-6.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
-16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
11.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
206.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
129.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$184 F CFA 104.4K
766.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
93.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$17.75 F CFA 10K
303.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
473.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
484.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
169.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$190 F CFA 107.5K
634.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$139 F CFA 78.4K
697.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$539 F CFA 304.8K
321.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$300 F CFA 169.8K
491.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
94.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$239 F CFA 135.4K
1415.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
5
27.00%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

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