Cost of living comparison

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Benin vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 42.1% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Benin
Transportation: pay 5.4% more in Benin
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Benin
Childcare: pay 5.0% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Benin
Clothing: pay 63.0% less in Benin

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

Benin vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Benin instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 21.3% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.56 F CFA2,006	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$6.23 F CFA3,511	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.93 F CFA527	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.80 F CFA451	-35.9%
Average			-21.3%

Cuba vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Cuba	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.60 F CFA903	+31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$4.90 F CFA2,758	+69.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$10.90 F CFA6,139	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.42 F CFA1,362	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.36 F CFA1,331	-5.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.62 F CFA910	-28.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.85 F CFA478	+43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.62 F CFA349	-54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.74 F CFA417	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.67 F CFA379	-29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.67 F CFA379	-42.5%
Average			-7.4%

Cuba vs. Benin - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.4% more for transportation

	Cuba	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.13 F CFA2,327	-13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$8.19 F CFA4,614	+24.1%
Average			+5.4%

Cuba vs. Benin - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Cuba	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$50.45 F CFA28,421	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$211.44 F CFA119,116	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$142.45 F CFA80,247	-55.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$204.24 F CFA115,060	+652.4%
Average			+137.0%

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pay 5.0% less for childcare

	Cuba	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$136.51 F CFA76,903	+21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$5,786.92 F CFA3,260,020	-31.9%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.07 F CFA602	-46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$5.94 F CFA3,344	+487.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.56 F CFA2,006	-11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$47.48 F CFA26,749	+25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$8.90 F CFA5,015	+790.3%
Average			+249.2%

Cuba vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 63.0% less for clothing

	Cuba	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$17.81 F CFA10,031	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$8.90 F CFA5,015	-76.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$8.90 F CFA5,015	-88.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$48.97 F CFA27,585	-38.8%
Average			-63.0%

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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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