📉Cheapest priced cityCotonou$710 essentials/mo
📈Priciest priced cityCotonou$710 essentials/mo
🏠Average 1-bed outside centre$173across 1 priced cities
🌍Cotonou vs the worldCheaper than 63%of the 976 priced cities we track
🛂Tourist stay signalA US$50 e-visa applied for online before you fly, 30 days, and a yellow fever certificate that is genuinely checked. As of 2026-09.
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Cotonou | $710 | 102.5 commune | $173 | $186 | $144 | $136 | $204 | $53 | $266 |
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Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
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