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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 47.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 52.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$15.97 A$24.47
-77.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$77.2 A$118
-65.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$9.66 A$14.8
-35.51%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$3.57 A$5.48
29.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$2.64 A$4.04
-62.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$2.22 A$3.41
-54.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$6.57 A$10.06
-78.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$6.98 A$10.7
-49.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$1.5 A$2.3
42.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$2.42 A$3.7
-56.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$2.02 A$3.1
-3.47%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$4.38 A$6.71
-49.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$8.86 A$13.58
4.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$8.26 A$12.66
-43.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
$14.14 A$21.66
-61.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$3.24 A$4.96
-16.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$2.68 A$4.11
-52.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$2.86 A$4.39
-67.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$4.25 A$6.5
-63.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$2.55 A$3.91
-54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$2.19 A$3.35
-49.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$2.24 A$3.43
-70.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$1.57 A$2.41
-30.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$31.36 A$48.04
-96.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$13.32 A$20.41
-50.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$4.61 A$7.06
-77.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$4.97 A$7.61
-65.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$2.97 A$4.54
-41.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$98 A$150
-92.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$3.62 A$5.55
-55.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$1.82 A$2.79
-15.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$37.78 A$57.9
-95.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.2 A$1.84
-13.33%
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)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$22.5K A$34.5K
10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$180 A$276
-5.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$26.23 A$40.19
7.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$52.8 A$80.9
20.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$46.77 A$71.7
-10.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$16.37 A$25.08
-67.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$13.82 A$21.18
-56.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$1,599 A$2,450
-88.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-48.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$71.7 A$110
-75.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$51.5 A$78.8
-82.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$101 A$155
-82.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$110 A$168
-62.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$1,395 A$2,137
-86.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$1,106 A$1,694
-87.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$2,271 A$3,480
-76.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$1,775 A$2,719
-83.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,985 A$10.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$5,106 A$7,823
-48.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$3,626 A$5,555
-93.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.35
-21.26%

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Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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