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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 94.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 156.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 113.7% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 169.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
376.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
179.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
84.11%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
-13.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1 F CFA 563
233.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.01 F CFA 574
186.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.43 F CFA 810
266.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.05 F CFA 597
108.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
77.44%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
69.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
59.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
194.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
267.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
18.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.26 F CFA 714
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$0.93 F CFA 528
149.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.54 F CFA 870
207.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.15 F CFA 652
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.1 F CFA 621
47.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.65 F CFA 367
186.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 F CFA 617
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$1.08 F CFA 609
811.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
3.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.04 F CFA 588
5.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.71 F CFA 966
-0.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.74 F CFA 987
111.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
798.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.62 F CFA 919
262.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.53 F CFA 868
45.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$1.73 F CFA 980
2078.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.04 F CFA 588
89.42%
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)
$37.3K €32.2K
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
50.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$171 F CFA 96.7K
104.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
-3.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
-18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
-2.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
359.55%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
135.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$184 F CFA 104.4K
151.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
137.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$17.75 F CFA 10K
431.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
386.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
480.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
226.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$190 F CFA 107.5K
448.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$139 F CFA 78.4K
451.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$539 F CFA 304.8K
254.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$300 F CFA 169.8K
381.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
86.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$239 F CFA 135.4K
1305.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.