Travel budget and cost of living in Benin how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Benin
Benin: calculate your travel budget
Benin: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Benin for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 37 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.3 per person
- $ 7.1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 913* (508494 F CFA)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 83 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 7.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 2204* (1228332 F CFA)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 98 for 2 ppl.
- $ 23 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 3300* (1839040 F CFA)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Benin in 2025
Cost of living: Benin VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Benin in 2025 is 46% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Benin by expense type
Benin: Restaurant budget

($ 2.7 to $ 6.2)
84% less than in Belgium


($ 14 to $ 23)
68% less than in Belgium


($ 4.5 to $ 6.2)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 2.7)
79% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
21% less than in Belgium


($ 1.8 to $ 5.4)
11% more than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)
76% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.8)
80% less than in Belgium

Benin: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 37 to $ 37)
65% less than in Belgium


($ 29 to $ 204)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 24 to $ 237)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 62 to $ 209)
40% less than in Belgium


($ 326 to $ 326)
34% more than in Belgium


($ 63 to $ 303)
49% less than in Belgium


($ 28 to $ 379)
29% less than in Belgium


($ 51 to $ 289)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 33 to $ 147)
55% less than in Belgium


($ 57 to $ 365)
29% less than in Belgium

Benin: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.8 to $ 2.4)
51% more than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 1.8)
77% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
25% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)
47% less than in Belgium


($ 2.7 to $ 7.2)
59% less than in Belgium


($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)
10% more than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 3.6)
13% less than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 1.8)
33% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 1.8)
11% more than in Belgium

Benin: Public and private transport budget

( $ 1.8)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 4.5)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
46% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 1.8)
72% less than in Belgium


($ 78 to $ 82)
32% more than in Belgium

Benin: Leisure activity budget

($ 3.6 to $ 13)
48% less than in Belgium


( $ 11)
49% less than in Belgium

Benin: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 0.5 to $ 3.6)
90% less than in Belgium


($ 8.9 to $ 28)
83% less than in Belgium


($ 8.9 to $ 8.9)
80% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 768)

(fair price: $ 1108)

(fair price: $ 1241)

(fair price: $ 1347)

(fair price: $ 1722)

(fair price: $ 807)
About the information on the cost of living in Benin
The information about the cost of living in Benin shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Benin updated on 12-11-2024.