Cost of living comparison

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Benin vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 2.2% cheaper than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.8% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Benin
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Benin
Housing: pay 23.4% less in Benin
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Benin
Clothing: pay 56.4% less in Benin

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

Benin vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.8% less for restaurants

	Grenada	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.18 EC$27.50	$3.56 F CFA2,006	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$6.23 F CFA3,511	-32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 EC$4.98	$0.93 F CFA527	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 EC$4.18	$0.80 F CFA451	-48.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Grenada	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 EC$4.38	$1.60 F CFA903	-1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$4.90 F CFA2,758	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.86 EC$48.26	$10.90 F CFA6,139	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.85 EC$10.41	$2.42 F CFA1,362	-37.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.52	$2.36 F CFA1,331	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.62 F CFA910	+34.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.85 F CFA478	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$0.62 F CFA349	-21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.74 F CFA417	-44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.20 EC$5.94	$0.67 F CFA379	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.67 F CFA379	-4.6%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Grenada	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.24 EC$14.17	$4.13 F CFA2,327	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.19 F CFA4,614
Average			-21.2%

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pay 23.4% less for housing

	Grenada	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.49 EC$128.33	$50.45 F CFA28,421	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$597.05 EC$1,613.56	$211.44 F CFA119,116	-64.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$407.53 EC$1,101.38	$142.45 F CFA80,247	-65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.57 EC$425.84	$204.24 F CFA115,060	+29.6%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Grenada	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$136.51 F CFA76,903	+146.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$5,786.92 F CFA3,260,020	+148.2%
Average			+147.1%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$1.07 F CFA602	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 EC$9.79	$5.94 F CFA3,344	+63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.56 F CFA2,006	-3.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.02 EC$97.35	$47.48 F CFA26,749	+31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 EC$27.63	$8.90 F CFA5,015	-12.9%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 56.4% less for clothing

	Grenada	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$17.81 F CFA10,031	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$8.90 F CFA5,015	-79.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$8.90 F CFA5,015	-79.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$48.97 F CFA27,585	-35.4%
Average			-56.4%

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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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