List of prices in Cotonou
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["XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
4,585 Franc
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
6,118 Franc
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
2,133 Franc
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
1,215 Franc
12 eggs, large
1,230 Franc
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
1,018 Franc
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
1,247 Franc
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
1,852 Franc
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
804 Franc
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
589 Franc
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
6,114 Franc
2 liters of coca-cola
1,576 Franc
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
435 Franc
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
325,864 Franc
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
278,704 Franc
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
49,334 Franc
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
223,377 Franc
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
115,426 Franc
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
23,396 Franc
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
21,373 Franc
40” flat screen tv
269,192 Franc
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
106,148 Franc
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
5,686 Franc
Hourly rate for cleaning help
3,765 Franc
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
23,751 Franc
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
18,256 Franc
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
29,220 Franc
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
63,134 Franc
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
25,879,800 Franc
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
585 Franc
Monthly ticket public transport
14,431 Franc
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
13,417 Franc
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
1,526 Franc
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
4,583 Franc
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
15,192 Franc
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
2,007 Franc
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
2,009 Franc
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
2,489 Franc
4 rolls of toilet paper
1,205 Franc
Tube of toothpaste
1,366 Franc
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
6,975 Franc
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
15,181 Franc
2 tickets to the movies
5,637 Franc
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
20,000 Franc
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
23,227 Franc
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
3,397 Franc
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
2,531 Franc
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
878 Franc
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
350,000 Franc
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
77 Franc
1 month of gym membership in business district
21,702 Franc
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
1,538 Franc
These prices are lacking data. It provides a decent estimate, but they are not yet reliable. They are based on 23 prices entered by less than 5 different people.
Latest price update: May 22, 2025
