Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.9% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 27.8% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% more in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 34.6% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 11.6% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% more in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 2.1 times more in Kenya
The cost of clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Kenya. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kenya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
Benin
|
Kenya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,068
|
$3.25
KES419.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,103
|
$5.64
KES728.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA434
|
$0.55
KES71.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.45
KES58.76
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA793
|
$0.50
KES64.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,758
|
$3.85
KES497.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,502
|
$2.73
KES352.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,222
|
$1.59
KES205.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,536
|
$2.20
KES284.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA743
|
$1.10
KES142.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA375
|
$0.44
KES56.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA313
|
$0.66
KES84.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA438
|
$0.33
KES42.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA391
|
$0.30
KES38.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA438
|
$0.40
KES51.06
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,375
|
$5.65
KES730.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.71
KES4,225.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,627.25
KES2,147,702.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,446
|
$10.53
KES1,360.46
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,966
|
$38.26
KES4,941.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,730
|
$175.35
KES22,649.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,738
|
$99.93
KES12,907.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA118,631
|
$24.70
KES3,190.79
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,278
|
$135.79
KES17,540.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,792,142
|
$6,611.54
KES853,996.93
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA621
|
$1.99
KES257.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,586
|
$2.16
KES279.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,344
|
$2.93
KES378.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,905
|
$28.98
KES3,743.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,395
|
$6.33
KES817.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Kenya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,342
|
$12.19
KES1,574.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,171
|
$19.75
KES2,551.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,171
|
$35.28
KES4,557.44
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,441
|
$34.91
KES4,509.18
|
|
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