Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 48.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 53.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$17.11 €14.78
-79.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$74.9 €64.7
-64.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$11.47 €9.91
-45.68%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$4.01 €3.46
15.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$3.33 €2.88
-69.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$2.89 €2.5
-65.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$5.24 €4.52
-72.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$4.58 €3.95
-23.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$1.26 €1.08
69.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$2.19 €1.89
-52.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$3.46 €2.99
-43.64%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$3.79 €3.28
-41.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$14.73 €12.72
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$13.83 €11.94
-66.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
$19.93 €17.21
-72.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$3.18 €2.75
-15.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$1.79 €1.55
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$2.32 €2
-59.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$4.73 €4.09
-67.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$1.58 €1.37
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$1.62 €1.4
-32.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$1.86 €1.6
-65.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$9.84 €8.5
-89.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$6.85 €5.92
-3.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.1 €0.95
-5.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$1.7 €1.46
0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$3.68 €3.18
-52.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$68 €58.7
-88.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$5.87 €5.07
-72.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$2.23 €1.92
-31.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$37.69 €32.54
-95.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.97 €1.7
-47.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$31.7K €27.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$37.3K €32.2K
-33.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$350 €302
-51.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$27.07 €23.37
4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$51.9 €44.83
22.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$40.64 €35.09
2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$24.54 €21.19
-78.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$14.15 €12.22
-57.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$463 €400
-60.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$15.1K €13K
-57.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$94.4 €81.5
-81.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$43.6 €37.65
-79.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$100 €86.7
-82.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$133 €115
-69.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$1,042 €900
-81.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$765 €660
-81.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$1,909 €1,648
-71.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$1,445 €1,247
-79.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,341 €5,475
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$4,896 €4,227
-46.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$3,362 €2,903
-92.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.98
25.63%

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Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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