Cotonou
Cotonou is Benin's largest city and its economic center.
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Overview
The Fondation Zinsou displays contemporary art. The Grand Marché de Dantokpa offers a sensory market experience.
Weather
Recent conditions and near-term forecast near Cotonou.
As of Jul 14, 2026, 12:18 AM UTCUpdated 4 hours ago
- TueJul 14⛈️27°C24°C100%27.5 mm
- WedJul 15🌦️28°C25°C98%9.7 mm
- ThuJul 16🌦️27°C25°C80%2.6 mm
- FriJul 17🌧️26°C25°C69%6.4 mm
- SatJul 18🌦️26°C25°C47%0.6 mm
- SunJul 19🌦️27°C24°C24%4.5 mm
- MonJul 20☁️27°C24°C29%0 mm
Source: Open Meteo (open_meteo_forecast_api)Data fetched Jul 14, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC
Cost of living
Numbeo publishes these source indexes relative to New York City.
RentPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Rent | 2026
GroceriesPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Grocery | 2026
RestaurantPotentially much less expensiveSource category: Restaurant | 2026
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
Connectivity
Connectivity tiers and measured network speeds are provided for comparison.
Remote work tierOff the GridLess reliable internet connectivity
Download3.1 Mbps
Upload1.8 Mbps
Sources
- M-Lab NDT
Quality of life
SafetyGenerally favorableSource category: Safety | 2026 | Safety index (100 = safest)
HealthcareMixedSource category: Healthcare | 2026 | Healthcare quality index (100 = best healthcare)
PollutionHighSource category: Pollution | 2026 | Pollution index (100 = most polluted)
TrafficHighSource category: Traffic | 2026 | Overall traffic index (considers time + inefficiency + CO2)
Sources
- Numbeo Cost of Living Index
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