Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 25.4% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% more in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 98.8% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% more in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Benin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Benin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Benin.
Benin vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 31.5% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
$6.23
F CFA3,525
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
$0.93
F CFA529
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
$0.80
F CFA453
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
$1.60
F CFA906
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
$4.90
F CFA2,770
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
$10.90
F CFA6,164
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
$2.42
F CFA1,368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
$2.36
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
$1.62
F CFA914
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
$0.85
F CFA480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
$0.62
F CFA350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
$0.74
F CFA419
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
$0.67
F CFA381
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
$4.13
F CFA2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
$8.19
F CFA4,633
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 98.8% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
$50.45
F CFA28,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
$211.44
F CFA119,604
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
$142.45
F CFA80,575
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 19.6% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
$136.51
F CFA77,218
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3,273,365
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
$1.07
F CFA604
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
$5.94
F CFA3,357
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
$3.56
F CFA2,014
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
$47.48
F CFA26,858
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
$17.81
F CFA10,072
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
$8.90
F CFA5,036
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
$48.97
F CFA27,698
|
|
Ghana vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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