Food Prices in Benin
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 278.12 CFA |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 153.12 CFA |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 104.00 CFA |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 233.00 CFA |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 533.33 CFA |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 416.25 CFA |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 442.50 CFA |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 525.00 CFA |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 168.75 CFA |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 187.50 CFA |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 286.67 CFA |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 160.00 CFA |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 82.50 CFA |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 66.67 CFA |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 3,637.42 CFA |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 112,759.92 CFA |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 61.25 CFA |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 260.00 CFA |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 233.00 CFA |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 555.00 CFA |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 295.00 CFA |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 437.50 CFA |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 168.75 CFA |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 93.75 CFA |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 286.67 CFA |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 160.00 CFA |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 82.50 CFA |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 33.33 CFA |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,666.75 CFA |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 82,669.25 CFA |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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|---|---|---|
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4,211.27 CFA | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 555.65 CFA | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 471.74 CFA | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,165.00 CFA | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,419.16 CFA | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1,258.72 CFA | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,338.10 CFA | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 793.79 CFA | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 306.18 CFA | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 283.50 CFA | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 650.15 CFA | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 362.87 CFA | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 374.21 CFA | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 333.33 CFA |