Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and India

😐 Solo nomad: Benin is 86.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benin is 78.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 64.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$2.49 ₹213
44.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$14.06 ₹1,202
90.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$4.1 ₹351
51.95%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$1.82 ₹156
154.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$0.44 ₹37.72
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$0.17 ₹14.36
494.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$1.94 ₹166
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$3.53 ₹302
-0.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$0.73 ₹62.1
191.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$0.48 ₹41.19
118.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$0.72 ₹61.4
170.83%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$0.94 ₹80.1
137.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$5.23 ₹448
76.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$3.14 ₹269
49.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$2.2 ₹188
22.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$0.72 ₹61.2
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$1.09 ₹93.2
-14.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$0.57 ₹49.11
170.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$0.42 ₹36.21
173.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$0.45 ₹38.73
144.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$0.55 ₹46.97
18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$0.33 ₹27.96
230.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$4.08 ₹349
-73.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$7.99 ₹683
-17.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.92 ₹164
-45.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$2.89 ₹248
-40.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$0.34 ₹28.83
411.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$10.01 ₹856
-24.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$0.97 ₹83
67.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$0.28 ₹23.62
446.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$1.77 ₹151
-2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.24 ₹106
-16.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$14K ₹1.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
11.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$40.79 ₹3,489
318.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$3.79 ₹324
643.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$8.13 ₹695
679.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$16 ₹1,368
161.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$7.59 ₹649
-29.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$3.45 ₹295
74.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$69.7 ₹5,958
164.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$1,847 ₹158K
244.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$25.29 ₹2,163
-29.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$26.99 ₹2,309
-66.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$44.67 ₹3,821
-61.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$33.23 ₹2,842
22.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$179 ₹15.3K
5.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$114 ₹9,770
21.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$414 ₹35.4K
29.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$260 ₹22.2K
15.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$830 ₹71K
216.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$500 ₹42.8K
-52.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
9.02
-44.57%

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Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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