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) | 146.88 CFA |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 102.50 CFA |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 262.33 CFA |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 533.33 CFA |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 396.00 CFA |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 447.00 CFA |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 618.75 CFA |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 185.00 CFA |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 172.50 CFA |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 252.50 CFA |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 140.00 CFA |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 70.00 CFA |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 66.67 CFA |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 3,671.58 CFA |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 113,819.08 CFA |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 58.75 CFA |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 256.25 CFA |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 262.33 CFA |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 528.00 CFA |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 298.00 CFA |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 515.62 CFA |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 185.00 CFA |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 86.25 CFA |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 252.50 CFA |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 140.00 CFA |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 70.00 CFA |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 33.33 CFA |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,686.04 CFA |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 83,267.29 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) | 532.97 CFA | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 464.93 CFA | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,311.67 CFA | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,419.16 CFA | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1,197.49 CFA | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,351.71 CFA | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 935.54 CFA | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 335.66 CFA | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 260.82 CFA | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 572.66 CFA | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 317.52 CFA | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 317.52 CFA | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 333.33 CFA |