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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 89% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 196.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 97.2% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$3.51 F CFA 1,954
484.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$25.98 F CFA 14.5K
238.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.05 F CFA 3,366
65.29%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$4.70 F CFA 2,619
-2.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.02 F CFA 569
144.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.00 F CFA 559
68.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.38 F CFA 770
389.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$3.60 F CFA 2,004
73.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.08 F CFA 1,156
-21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.01 F CFA 565
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.06 F CFA 1,146
5.83%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.33 F CFA 1,300
74.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$9.58 F CFA 5,331
-0.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$4.50 F CFA 2,505
95.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$5.48 F CFA 3,050
158.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.69 F CFA 1,498
12.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.25 F CFA 698
28.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$0.91 F CFA 505
217.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.54 F CFA 857
122.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.11 F CFA 619
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.15 F CFA 639
33.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.64 F CFA 354
73.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.13 F CFA 627
34.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$1.08 F CFA 599
1753.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$4.58 F CFA 2,547
134.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$0.99 F CFA 550
189.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.73 F CFA 961
89.02%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$1.77 F CFA 988
82.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$7.44 F CFA 4,144
1187.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.62 F CFA 900
242.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.61 F CFA 895
-2.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$1.78 F CFA 993
1398.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.08 F CFA 599
82.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$24.3K F CFA 13.5M
69.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$168 F CFA 93.7K
93.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$27.93 F CFA 15.5K
-37.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$62.3 F CFA 34.7K
-30.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$42.45 F CFA 23.6K
9.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$5.18 F CFA 2,884
211.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$6.19 F CFA 3,447
117.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$186 F CFA 103.5K
832.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$6,500 F CFA 3.6M
230.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$17.38 F CFA 9,676
429.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$8.65 F CFA 4,815
412.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$17.75 F CFA 9,881
468.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$40.96 F CFA 22.8K
155.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$193 F CFA 107.5K
634.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$143 F CFA 79.4K
709.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$520 F CFA 289.3K
343.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$303 F CFA 168.4K
516.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$2,719 F CFA 1.5M
69.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$240 F CFA 133.4K
1272.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5
15.00%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Benin: April 12, 2026

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