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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 98% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 113.3% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 182.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
419.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
177.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
76.89%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
-19.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1 F CFA 563
117.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.01 F CFA 574
66.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.43 F CFA 810
307.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
64.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
5.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.05 F CFA 597
153.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
84.62%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
58.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
22.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
165.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
181.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
55.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.26 F CFA 714
19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$0.93 F CFA 528
330.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.54 F CFA 870
164.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.15 F CFA 652
141.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.1 F CFA 621
148.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.65 F CFA 367
304.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.09 F CFA 617
66.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$1.08 F CFA 609
1252.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
97.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.04 F CFA 588
189.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.71 F CFA 966
95.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.74 F CFA 987
47.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
936.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.62 F CFA 919
119.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$1.53 F CFA 868
1.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$1.73 F CFA 980
1571.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.04 F CFA 588
11.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
-15.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$171 F CFA 96.7K
-9.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
60.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
-1.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
231.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
86.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$184 F CFA 104.4K
335.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
89.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$17.75 F CFA 10K
219.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
363.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
421.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
165.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$190 F CFA 107.5K
618.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$139 F CFA 78.4K
772.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$539 F CFA 304.8K
304.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$300 F CFA 169.8K
511.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
67.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$239 F CFA 135.4K
1098.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
5
26.60%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

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