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Benin vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 13.0% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants
pay 19.3% less in Benin
Groceries
pay 59.9% more in Benin
Transportation
pay 0.9% more in Benin
Housing
pay 40.8% less in Benin
Childcare
pay 22.0% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.0% more in Benin
Clothing
pay 43.1% less in Benin

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

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Benin vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

pay 19.3% less for restaurants

 
Moldova
Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.35
MDL167.15
$5.12
F CFA2,999
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $8.74
MDL156.28
$9.39
F CFA5,499
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.02
MDL18.23
$1.02
F CFA600
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pay 59.9% more for groceries

 
Moldova
Benin
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.51
MDL9.08
$1.22
F CFA712
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.87
MDL69.24
$4.69
F CFA2,749
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
MDL78.82
$11.42
F CFA6,686
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pay 0.9% more for transportation

 
Moldova
Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.15
MDL109.96
$4.61
F CFA2,698
Monthly public transit pass $17.07
MDL305.22
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,274.90
MDL577K
??
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pay 40.8% less for housing

 
Moldova
Benin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $10.64
MDL190.16
$48.37
F CFA28,328
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $414.42
MDL7,408.91
$179.24
F CFA105K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.91
MDL5,397.46
$166.43
F CFA97,481
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pay 22.0% less for childcare

 
Moldova
Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $219.48
MDL3,923.84
$130.87
F CFA76,652
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,438.11
MDL97,220.90
$5,547.83
F CFA3M
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pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Moldova
Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
MDL26.74
$0.85
F CFA500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.77
MDL31.61
$5.12
F CFA2,999
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $3.38
MDL60.51
$3.41
F CFA2,000
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pay 43.1% less for clothing

 
Moldova
Benin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $52.78
MDL943.56
$25.61
F CFA14,997
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $38.13
MDL681.64
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $92.27
MDL1,649.64
$34.14
F CFA19,996
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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