Cost of living comparison
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Benin vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 8.9% cheaper than Ghana overall.
Benin vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.07
GHS71.01
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
GHS120.88
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
GHS12.06
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
GHS3.89
|
$0.91
F CFA532
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
GHS18.73
|
$1.22
F CFA710
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
GHS42.18
|
$4.69
F CFA2,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.84
GHS126.83
|
$11.42
F CFA6,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS28.24
|
$2.73
F CFA1,595
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
GHS26.16
|
$2.44
F CFA1,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
GHS13.93
|
$1.86
F CFA1,086
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
GHS7.74
|
$0.83
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
GHS8.40
|
$0.59
F CFA347
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
GHS16.05
|
$1.20
F CFA701
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
GHS13.76
|
$0.58
F CFA339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS11.85
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
GHS52.77
|
$4.61
F CFA2,689
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.70
GHS394.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS93,560.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.45
GHS110.48
|
$12.29
F CFA7,176
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.08
GHS644.17
|
$48.37
F CFA28,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$402.26
GHS4,704.48
|
$179.24
F CFA105K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$173.60
GHS2,030.21
|
$166.43
F CFA97,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.88
GHS571.61
|
$113.13
F CFA66,049
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.68
GHS4,264.91
|
$130.87
F CFA76,406
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,885.07
GHS104K
|
$5,547.83
F CFA3M
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
GHS23.19
|
$0.85
F CFA498
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GHS41.02
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
GHS18.14
|
$3.41
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.32
GHS483.24
|
$48.37
F CFA28,237
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
GHS131.92
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.69
GHS160.11
|
$25.61
F CFA14,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.35
GHS202.88
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.24
GHS447.24
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.55
GHS532.67
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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