Cost of living comparison

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Benin vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 11.9% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Benin
Transportation: pay 44.5% less in Benin
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Benin
Childcare: pay 45.6% more in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% more in Benin
Clothing: pay 74.1% less in Benin

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Benin are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin.

Benin vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Benin instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.62 CVE716.88	$3.56 F CFA1,990	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.18 CVE675.53	$6.23 F CFA3,483	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CVE214.79	$0.93 F CFA522	-59.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 CVE111.95	$0.80 F CFA448	-32.7%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 CVE174.28	$1.60 F CFA896	-13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.18 CVE863.16	$4.90 F CFA2,737	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 CVE528.95	$10.90 F CFA6,090	+93.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 CVE248.90	$2.42 F CFA1,351	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.86 CVE363.49	$2.36 F CFA1,320	-38.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 CVE150.28	$1.62 F CFA903	+1.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 CVE110.35	$0.85 F CFA474	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 CVE139.65	$0.62 F CFA346	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 CVE192.42	$0.74 F CFA414	-63.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CVE56.56	$0.67 F CFA376	+11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CVE76.01	$0.67 F CFA376	-16.7%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 44.5% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 CVE583.05	$4.13 F CFA2,309	-33.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.66 CVE2,884.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,364.84 CVE2,856,435.89	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.41 CVE1,731.79	$8.19 F CFA4,578	-55.5%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.12 CVE5,185.24	$50.45 F CFA28,195	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$408.47 CVE38,424.92	$211.44 F CFA118,172	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.06 CVE26,533.47	$142.45 F CFA79,611	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.81 CVE10,141.43	$204.24 F CFA114,148	+89.5%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 45.6% more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.25 CVE14,040.39	$136.51 F CFA76,294	-8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,897.28 CVE272,548.19	$5,786.92 F CFA3,234,189	+99.7%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 CVE320.65	$1.07 F CFA597	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 CVE161.29	$5.94 F CFA3,317	+246.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE467.64	$3.56 F CFA1,990	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.73 CVE3,172.90	$47.48 F CFA26,537	+40.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.86 CVE551.24	$8.90 F CFA4,976	+51.9%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 74.1% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.02 CVE5,646.14	$17.81 F CFA9,951	-70.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.96 CVE3,006.77	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-72.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.23 CVE8,018.07	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-89.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.47 CVE13,025.50	$48.97 F CFA27,366	-64.6%
Average			-74.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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