Cost of living comparison
compared to
Benin vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 31.4% cheaper than Niger overall.
Benin vs. Niger Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Niger, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
F CFA3,737
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
$9.39
F CFA5,481
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
F CFA835
|
$1.02
F CFA598
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA561
|
$0.91
F CFA532
|
|
Niger vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
$1.22
F CFA710
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.69
F CFA2,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.05
F CFA5,282
|
$11.42
F CFA6,665
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,262
|
$2.73
F CFA1,595
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
F CFA1,582
|
$2.44
F CFA1,424
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
F CFA904
|
$1.86
F CFA1,086
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA422
|
$0.83
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA753
|
$0.59
F CFA347
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA437
|
$1.20
F CFA701
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA377
|
$0.58
F CFA339
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
F CFA181
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
Niger vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 64.7% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
F CFA2,087
|
$4.61
F CFA2,689
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,484.30
F CFA12M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.16
F CFA1,844
|
$12.29
F CFA7,176
|
|
Niger vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
$48.37
F CFA28,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$938.86
F CFA548K
|
$179.24
F CFA105K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$512.11
F CFA299K
|
$166.43
F CFA97,169
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.54
F CFA76,211
|
$113.13
F CFA66,049
|
|
Niger vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,024.21
F CFA598K
|
$130.87
F CFA76,406
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,267.56
F CFA2M
|
$5,547.83
F CFA3M
|
|
Niger vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
F CFA747
|
$0.85
F CFA498
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
F CFA1,827
|
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$3.41
F CFA1,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.97
F CFA43,186
|
$48.37
F CFA28,237
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
F CFA2,990
|
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
|
Niger vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
$25.61
F CFA14,949
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.35
F CFA49,830
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.21
F CFA29,898
|
$34.14
F CFA19,932
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
$68.28
F CFA39,864
|
|
Niger 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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