30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Benin - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $405 (excluding rent), and $444 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,104 (excluding rent), and $1,180 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 ₦3,872
$0.98 ₦1,501
$4.46 ₦6,858
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 ₦77K
$25.82 ₦39.7K
$100 ₦153.9K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₦8,254
$4.54 ₦6,984
$10.08 ₦15.5K
Cappuccino
$2.11 ₦3,245
$0.98 ₦1,503
$3.9 ₦5,995
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₦514
$0.25 ₦382
$0.76 ₦1,175
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₦307
$0.14 ₦219
$0.48 ₦732
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 ₦1,288
$0.49 ₦754
$2.04 ₦3,141
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 ₦2,128
$0.89 ₦1,373
$2.95 ₦4,527
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 ₦3,478
$1.5 ₦2,299
$3.94 ₦6,049
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₦1,830
$0.61 ₦945
$1.95 ₦2,999
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₦3,456
$1.01 ₦1,546
$3.82 ₦5,867
Eggs
$1.72 ₦2,639
$1.21 ₦1,861
$2.24 ₦3,447
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 ₦9,861
$2.89 ₦4,435
$15.85 ₦24.4K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 ₦6,573
$2.87 ₦4,418
$6.72 ₦10.3K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 ₦8,173
$3.17 ₦4,864
$8.25 ₦12.7K
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 ₦5,356
$1.32 ₦2,030
$5.09 ₦7,829
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ₦3,138
$0.99 ₦1,516
$4.93 ₦7,579
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ₦3,363
$0.39 ₦594
$7.77 ₦11.9K
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 ₦3,715
$0.65 ₦996
$4.1 ₦6,308
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₦3,635
$1.01 ₦1,547
$3.89 ₦5,985
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ₦3,133
$1.03 ₦1,582
$3.43 ₦5,269
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 ₦3,030
$0.64 ₦990
$4.13 ₦6,355
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦552
$0.24 ₦373
$0.62 ₦954
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 ₦1,946
$0.99 ₦1,520
$1.48 ₦2,280
Wine (Bottle)
$3.03 ₦4,660
$2.22 ₦3,405
$5 ₦7,692
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₦988
$0.37 ₦569
$0.85 ₦1,302
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₦1,448
$0.53 ₦811
$1.56 ₦2,402
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ₦1,891
$0.56 ₦868
$1.65 ₦2,542
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 ₦3,365
$1.03 ₦1,575
$2.71 ₦4,160
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 ₦7,286
$2.85 ₦4,381
$6.56 ₦10.1K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 ₦1,125
$0.39 ₦607
$0.82 ₦1,258
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ₦31.8M
$13.2K ₦20.3M
$25.4K ₦39M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₦31M
$19K ₦29.2M
$26.5K ₦40.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$40.9 ₦62.9K
$21.63 ₦33.2K
$78.8 ₦121.1K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.29 ₦15.8K
$3.92 ₦6,020
$13.81 ₦21.2K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.17 ₦52.5K
$26.4 ₦40.6K
$52.5 ₦80.6K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 ₦9,491
$5.38 ₦8,263
$7.59 ₦11.7K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.7 ₦127.1K
$38.56 ₦59.3K
$169 ₦260.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,343 ₦3.6M
$736 ₦1.1M
$4,424 ₦6.8M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.84 ₦29K
$12.43 ₦19.1K
$35.25 ₦54.2K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.22 ₦37.2K
$11.09 ₦17K
$50.7 ₦77.9K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 ₦99.6K
$16.99 ₦26.1K
$129 ₦199K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 ₦86.3K
$23.34 ₦35.9K
$114 ₦175.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
9
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