Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 47.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 52.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$20.1 £14.79
-82.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$89.9 £66.2
-70.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$10.03 £7.38
-37.89%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$4.71 £3.46
-1.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$2.46 £1.81
-59.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.69 £1.24
-40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$6.59 £4.85
-78.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$6.27 £4.62
-44.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$1.65 £1.22
29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$1.66 £1.22
-36.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$2.26 £1.67
-13.72%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$4.08 £3.01
-45.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$9.78 £7.2
-5.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$8.74 £6.43
-46.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
$14.34 £10.55
-62.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$3.04 £2.24
-11.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$1.67 £1.23
-24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$2.9 £2.13
-67.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$3.47 £2.56
-55.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$1.62 £1.19
-29.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$1.6 £1.18
-31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$1.12 £0.82
-41.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$1.57 £1.15
-30.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$20.41 £15.02
-94.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$10.52 £7.74
-37.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$2.83 £2.08
-63.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$3.3 £2.43
-48.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$3.33 £2.45
-47.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$94.8 £69.7
-92.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$5.46 £4.02
-70.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$1.55 £1.14
-1.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$26.83 £19.74
-93.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$2 £1.47
-48.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$37.7K £27.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$41.3K £30.4K
-39.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$319 £235
-46.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$17.53 £12.9
60.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$41.82 £30.78
51.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$45.9 £33.78
-9.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$15.86 £11.67
-66.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$13.71 £10.09
-56.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$1,756 £1,293
-89.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$21.2K £15.6K
-70.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$90.6 £66.7
-80.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$44.44 £32.71
-79.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$101 £74.3
-82.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$103 £76
-60.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$1,427 £1,050
-86.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$1,157 £851
-88.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$2,327 £1,713
-76.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$1,846 £1,359
-83.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,050 £4,452
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$4,820 £3,547
-45.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$3,133 £2,306
-92.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.75
-13.04%

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Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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