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Benin vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 10.8% more expensive than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.4% more in Benin
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in Benin
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Benin
Housing: pay 42.2% more in Benin
Childcare: pay 63.8% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.6% more in Benin
Clothing: pay 30.2% less in Benin

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

Benin vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.4% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$3.56 F CFA2,014	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$6.23 F CFA3,525	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.93 F CFA529	+41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.80 F CFA453	+164.0%
Average			+42.4%

Tanzania vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$1.60 F CFA906	+118.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$4.90 F CFA2,770	+11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$10.90 F CFA6,164	+94.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$2.42 F CFA1,368	+6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$2.36 F CFA1,336	+25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$1.62 F CFA914	+24.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.85 F CFA480	+72.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.62 F CFA350	+43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.74 F CFA419	+106.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.67 F CFA381	+87.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.67 F CFA381	+9.6%
Average			+54.5%

Tanzania vs. Benin - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$4.13 F CFA2,337	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$8.19 F CFA4,633	-34.4%
Average			-23.1%

Tanzania vs. Benin - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.2% more for housing

	Tanzania	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$50.45 F CFA28,537	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$211.44 F CFA119,604	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$142.45 F CFA80,575	-20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$204.24 F CFA115,531	+218.0%
Average			+42.2%

Tanzania vs. Benin - Cost of housing

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$136.51 F CFA77,218	-68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$5,786.92 F CFA3,273,365	-59.5%
Average			-63.8%

Tanzania vs. Benin - Cost of childcare

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pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$1.07 F CFA604	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$5.94 F CFA3,357	+190.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$3.56 F CFA2,014	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$47.48 F CFA26,858	-18.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$8.90 F CFA5,036	+40.3%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 30.2% less for clothing

	Tanzania	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$17.81 F CFA10,072	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$8.90 F CFA5,036	-67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$8.90 F CFA5,036	-68.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$48.97 F CFA27,698	+16.9%
Average			-30.2%

Tanzania 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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