Food Prices in Benin
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 297.50 CFA |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 146.88 CFA |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 114.17 CFA |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 259.14 CFA |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 533.33 CFA |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 392.50 CFA |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 460.00 CFA |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 468.75 CFA |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 175.00 CFA |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 156.00 CFA |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 177.50 CFA |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 128.00 CFA |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 64.00 CFA |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 75.00 CFA |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 3,447.77 CFA |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 106,880.80 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) | 285.42 CFA |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 259.14 CFA |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 523.33 CFA |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 306.67 CFA |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 390.62 CFA |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 175.00 CFA |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 78.00 CFA |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 177.50 CFA |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 128.00 CFA |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 64.00 CFA |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 37.50 CFA |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,483.93 CFA |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 77,001.97 CFA |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4,504.64 CFA | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 532.97 CFA | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 517.85 CFA | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,295.71 CFA | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,419.16 CFA | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1,186.90 CFA | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,391.02 CFA | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 708.74 CFA | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 317.52 CFA | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 235.87 CFA | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 402.56 CFA | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 290.30 CFA | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 290.30 CFA | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 375.00 CFA |