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Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Italy

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 37.7% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 46.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 F CFA 2,034
$17.66 €15.22
-79.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.67 F CFA 15.1K
$81.0 €69.8
-67.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 F CFA 3,509
$11.38 €9.81
-45.43%
Cappuccino
$4.61 F CFA 2,607
$1.98 €1.71
132.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 F CFA 559
$2.97 €2.56
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 F CFA 542
$1.32 €1.14
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$5.83 €5.03
-75.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 F CFA 1,940
$5.30 €4.57
-35.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 F CFA 1,175
$1.63 €1.41
27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 F CFA 601
$2.41 €2.08
-56.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 F CFA 1,145
$3.04 €2.62
-33.22%
Eggs
$2.30 F CFA 1,300
$4.13 €3.56
-44.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 F CFA 5,335
$16.37 €14.11
-42.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 F CFA 2,628
$12.61 €10.87
-63.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 F CFA 3,122
$20.75 €17.89
-73.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,578
$2.47 €2.13
12.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 712
$2.23 €1.92
-43.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 F CFA 505
$2.69 €2.32
-66.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 F CFA 866
$3.35 €2.89
-54.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 F CFA 630
$1.93 €1.67
-42.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 F CFA 647
$1.88 €1.62
-39.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$1.53 €1.32
-57.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 616
$0.54 €0.47
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 F CFA 606
$7.11 €6.13
-84.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 F CFA 3,796
$7.10 €6.12
-5.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 F CFA 555
$1.80 €1.55
-45.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 F CFA 959
$2.52 €2.17
-32.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 F CFA 1,011
$1.95 €1.68
-8.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.80 F CFA 4,406
$42.04 €36.24
-81.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 F CFA 883
$5.96 €5.13
-73.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 867
$1.54 €1.33
-0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$34.47 €29.71
-94.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 F CFA 612
$2.10 €1.81
-48.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$32.4K €28.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K F CFA 14.2M
$33.8K €29.1K
-25.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 F CFA 95.5K
$220 €190
-23.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.83 F CFA 15.7K
$13.51 €11.65
106.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 F CFA 35.3K
$31.00 €26.72
101.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 F CFA 23.6K
$57.9 €49.91
-27.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.27 F CFA 2,977
$25.31 €21.82
-79.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 F CFA 3,458
$10.47 €9.02
-41.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 F CFA 104.9K
$572 €493
-67.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,444 F CFA 3.6M
$10.5K €9,091
-38.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.39 F CFA 9,829
$89.8 €77.4
-80.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.70 F CFA 4,917
$40.65 €35.04
-78.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.52 F CFA 9,899
$100 €86.3
-82.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 F CFA 23.2K
$133 €115
-69.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.1K
$841 €725
-77.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 F CFA 81.2K
$656 €565
-78.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 F CFA 296.2K
$1,480 €1,276
-64.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 F CFA 170.5K
$1,086 €937
-72.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,916 €3,376
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,651 F CFA 1.5M
$2,472 €2,131
7.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 F CFA 134.5K
$1,964 €1,693
-87.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.41
13.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

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