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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 88.3% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 184% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 126.8% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 174.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$3.47 F CFA 1,959
438.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$26.04 F CFA 14.7K
185.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$6.04 F CFA 3,413
84.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$4.65 F CFA 2,625
-19.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.00 F CFA 563
112.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.96 F CFA 544
82.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$1.43 F CFA 807
316.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$3.56 F CFA 2,009
70.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
7.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.06 F CFA 599
154.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$2.00 F CFA 1,129
81.50%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.25 F CFA 1,269
58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$9.29 F CFA 5,249
24.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$4.75 F CFA 2,683
156.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$5.38 F CFA 3,040
184.20%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.74 F CFA 1,546
57.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.21 F CFA 684
23.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$0.91 F CFA 512
325.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$1.61 F CFA 910
165.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.10 F CFA 623
153.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.14 F CFA 646
129.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.63 F CFA 355
317.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.08 F CFA 608
65.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$1.04 F CFA 585
1337.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$6.54 F CFA 3,691
97.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$0.99 F CFA 559
206.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$1.65 F CFA 931
105.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.71 F CFA 966
52.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$7.54 F CFA 4,257
934.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.61 F CFA 909
111.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.61 F CFA 910
-3.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$1.81 F CFA 1,022
1453.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.08 F CFA 609
7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$24.9K F CFA 14.1M
-17.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$170 F CFA 95.8K
-7.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$28.15 F CFA 15.9K
62.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$61.7 F CFA 34.8K
1.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$42.79 F CFA 24.2K
1.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$5.39 F CFA 3,045
231.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$6.32 F CFA 3,569
82.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$190 F CFA 107.3K
324.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$6,476 F CFA 3.7M
87.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$17.30 F CFA 9,770
219.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$8.97 F CFA 5,064
374.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$17.78 F CFA 10.0K
401.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$41.40 F CFA 23.4K
161.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$192 F CFA 108.3K
612.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$143 F CFA 80.9K
739.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$537 F CFA 303.5K
305.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$309 F CFA 174.3K
512.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$2,657 F CFA 1.5M
52.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$233 F CFA 131.6K
1190.88%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

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