Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 49.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 53.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$18.65 CA$25.39
-80.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$74.3 CA$101
-63.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$11.02 CA$15
-43.47%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$3.75 CA$5.11
23.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$2.17 CA$2.95
-53.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.68 CA$2.29
-39.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$5.83 CA$7.94
-75.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$5.74 CA$7.81
-39.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$2.24 CA$3.04
-4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$2.66 CA$3.62
-60.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$3.6 CA$4.9
-45.83%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$3.53 CA$4.8
-36.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$11.32 CA$15.41
-18.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$12.46 CA$16.96
-62.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
$15.28 CA$20.8
-64.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$4.17 CA$5.68
-35.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$1.5 CA$2.05
-16.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$4 CA$5.45
-76.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$4.07 CA$5.54
-62.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$2.78 CA$3.78
-58.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$2.73 CA$3.72
-59.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$2.63 CA$3.58
-75.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$1.82 CA$2.48
-40.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$14.61 CA$19.88
-92.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$13.08 CA$17.8
-49.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$3.01 CA$4.1
-65.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$3.34 CA$4.55
-48.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$2.56 CA$3.49
-32.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$78.4 CA$107
-90.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$3.55 CA$4.83
-54.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$1.55 CA$2.11
-1.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$28.91 CA$39.35
-94.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.16 CA$1.58
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
18.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$155 CA$211
9.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$45.2 CA$61.5
-37.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$62.4 CA$84.9
1.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$42.82 CA$58.3
-2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$17.72 CA$24.11
-69.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$11.25 CA$15.31
-46.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$804 CA$1,094
-77.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$12K CA$16.4K
-47.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$56.7 CA$77.2
-68.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$41.61 CA$56.6
-78.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$90.2 CA$123
-80.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$108 CA$147
-62.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-86.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-88.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-75.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-83.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,152 CA$8,374
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$4,409 CA$6,001
-40.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-91.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.33
-21.01%

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

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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