Cost of living comparison

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Benin vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 18.4% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 30.3% less in Benin
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Benin
Housing: pay 18.8% more in Benin
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Benin
Clothing: pay 47.5% less in Benin

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

Benin vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,321.66	$3.56 F CFA1,990	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,938.43	$6.23 F CFA3,483	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD352.44	$0.93 F CFA522	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD352.44	$0.80 F CFA448	-59.9%
Average			-52.2%

Liberia vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.3% less for groceries

	Liberia	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD315.66	$1.60 F CFA896	-10.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,040.65	$4.90 F CFA2,737	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,411.78	$10.90 F CFA6,090	+36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD634.39	$2.42 F CFA1,351	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD947.19	$2.36 F CFA1,320	-56.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD130.83	$1.62 F CFA903	+117.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD675.51	$0.85 F CFA474	-77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD822.36	$0.62 F CFA346	-86.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD881.10	$0.74 F CFA414	-85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD181.49	$0.67 F CFA376	-34.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD851.73	$0.67 F CFA376	-86.1%
Average			-30.3%

Liberia vs. Benin - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	Liberia	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD827.06	$4.13 F CFA2,309	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,524.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,208,915.05	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,236.58	$8.19 F CFA4,578	-35.5%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 18.8% more for housing

	Liberia	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,432.56	$50.45 F CFA28,195	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,480.45	$211.44 F CFA118,172	-68.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,740.96	$142.45 F CFA79,611	+49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,025.37	$204.24 F CFA114,148	+139.5%
Average			+18.8%

Liberia vs. Benin - Cost of housing

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,791.19	$136.51 F CFA76,294	+5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD157,541.02	$5,786.92 F CFA3,234,189	+547.3%
Average			+276.4%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD528.66	$1.07 F CFA597	-64.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD587.40	$5.94 F CFA3,317	+78.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD881.10	$3.56 F CFA1,990	-28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,436.83	$47.48 F CFA26,537	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,718.11	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-8.7%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 47.5% less for clothing

	Liberia	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,244.65	$17.81 F CFA9,951	-3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,947.45	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,912.41	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-84.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,115.17	$48.97 F CFA27,366	-28.8%
Average			-47.5%

Liberia vs. Benin - Cost of clothing

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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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