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Benin vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 4.4% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.8% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Benin
Transportation: pay 69.5% more in Benin
Housing: pay 66.7% less in Benin
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.9% less in Benin
Clothing: pay 84.0% less in Benin

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

Benin vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.8% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$3.56 F CFA1,990	-89.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$6.23 F CFA3,483	-54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.93 F CFA522	-59.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.80 F CFA448	+0.2%
Average			-50.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$1.60 F CFA896	-4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$4.90 F CFA2,737	-75.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$10.90 F CFA6,090	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$2.42 F CFA1,351	-60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$2.36 F CFA1,320	-72.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$1.62 F CFA903	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.85 F CFA474	-78.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.62 F CFA346	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$0.74 F CFA414	-53.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.67 F CFA376	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.67 F CFA376	-16.9%
Average			-49.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Benin - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.5% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.13 F CFA2,309	+154.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$8.19 F CFA4,578	-15.7%
Average			+69.5%

Turkmenistan vs. Benin - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.7% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$50.45 F CFA28,195	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$211.44 F CFA118,172	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$142.45 F CFA79,611	-81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$204.24 F CFA114,148	-53.3%
Average			-66.7%

Turkmenistan vs. Benin - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$136.51 F CFA76,294	+497.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$5,786.92 F CFA3,234,189	-77.5%
Average			+209.8%

Turkmenistan vs. Benin - Cost of childcare

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pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$1.07 F CFA597	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$5.94 F CFA3,317	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$3.56 F CFA1,990	-86.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$47.48 F CFA26,537	-75.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-37.7%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 84.0% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$17.81 F CFA9,951	-72.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-92.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$8.90 F CFA4,976	-97.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$48.97 F CFA27,366	-73.6%
Average			-84.0%

Turkmenistan 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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