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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 43.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 47.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 F CFA 2,034
$16.57 A$24.86
-78.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.67 F CFA 15.1K
$77.7 A$117
-65.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 F CFA 3,509
$9.88 A$14.82
-37.15%
Cappuccino
$4.61 F CFA 2,607
$3.48 A$5.22
32.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 F CFA 559
$2.56 A$3.84
-61.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 F CFA 542
$2.13 A$3.20
-54.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$6.62 A$9.93
-78.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 F CFA 1,940
$7.31 A$10.97
-53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 F CFA 1,175
$1.51 A$2.26
37.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 F CFA 601
$2.49 A$3.74
-57.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 F CFA 1,145
$2.07 A$3.10
-1.93%
Eggs
$2.30 F CFA 1,300
$4.27 A$6.41
-46.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 F CFA 5,335
$8.73 A$13.10
8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 F CFA 2,628
$8.25 A$12.38
-43.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 F CFA 3,122
$14.17 A$21.26
-61.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,578
$3.27 A$4.90
-14.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 712
$2.68 A$4.02
-52.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 F CFA 505
$2.89 A$4.34
-69.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 F CFA 866
$4.28 A$6.42
-64.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 F CFA 630
$2.47 A$3.70
-55.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 F CFA 647
$2.11 A$3.16
-45.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$2.30 A$3.44
-71.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 616
$1.50 A$2.24
-27.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 F CFA 606
$31.81 A$47.72
-96.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 F CFA 3,796
$13.45 A$20.17
-50.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 F CFA 555
$4.48 A$6.72
-78.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 F CFA 959
$5.01 A$7.51
-66.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 F CFA 1,011
$2.91 A$4.37
-38.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.80 F CFA 4,406
$97.0 A$146
-91.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 F CFA 883
$3.67 A$5.51
-57.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 867
$1.81 A$2.71
-15.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$38.37 A$57.6
-95.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 F CFA 612
$1.20 A$1.79
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.1K A$43.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K F CFA 14.2M
$22.7K A$34.1K
10.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 F CFA 95.5K
$175 A$262
-3.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.83 F CFA 15.7K
$26.26 A$39.39
5.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 F CFA 35.3K
$53.0 A$79.5
17.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 F CFA 23.6K
$47.12 A$70.7
-11.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.27 F CFA 2,977
$16.51 A$24.77
-68.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 F CFA 3,458
$13.57 A$20.35
-54.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 F CFA 104.9K
$1,588 A$2,382
-88.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,444 F CFA 3.6M
$12.5K A$18.8K
-48.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.39 F CFA 9,829
$69.7 A$105
-75.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.70 F CFA 4,917
$50.7 A$76.0
-82.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.52 F CFA 9,899
$102 A$153
-82.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 F CFA 23.2K
$109 A$163
-62.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.1K
$1,370 A$2,055
-86.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 F CFA 81.2K
$1,076 A$1,613
-86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 F CFA 296.2K
$2,270 A$3,404
-76.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 F CFA 170.5K
$1,772 A$2,658
-82.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,081 A$10.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,651 F CFA 1.5M
$5,392 A$8,088
-50.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 F CFA 134.5K
$3,742 A$5,614
-93.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.35
-21.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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