Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 34.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 40.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
$16.02 €13.83
-77.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
$57.6 €49.75
-53.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
$10.6 €9.15
-41.23%
Cappuccino
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
$2.39 €2.06
94.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 F CFA 563
$2.6 €2.24
-61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 F CFA 574
$1.91 €1.65
-47.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 F CFA 810
$3.44 €2.97
-58.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
$4.11 €3.55
-14.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$1.18 €1.02
80.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 F CFA 597
$1.53 €1.32
-31.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
$1.61 €1.39
21.12%
Eggs
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
$3.1 €2.68
-28.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
$14.26 €12.32
-35.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
$8.6 €7.42
-45.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
$15.7 €13.56
-65.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
$2.45 €2.12
9.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 714
$2.07 €1.78
-39.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 F CFA 528
$2.03 €1.75
-54.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 F CFA 870
$2.65 €2.29
-41.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 F CFA 652
$1.83 €1.58
-37.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 F CFA 621
$1.96 €1.69
-43.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 367
$1.36 €1.17
-52.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 617
$0.74 €0.64
47.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.08 F CFA 609
$6.43 €5.55
-83.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
$5.72 €4.94
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.32 €1.14
-21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 F CFA 966
$2.08 €1.8
-17.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 F CFA 987
$1.79 €1.54
-2.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
$34.46 €29.75
-78.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 F CFA 919
$4.56 €3.94
-64.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 868
$1.33 €1.15
15.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$26.41 €22.8
-93.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 F CFA 588
$1.83 €1.58
-43.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$39.3K €33.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
$31.2K €27K
-20.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 F CFA 96.7K
$149 €128
14.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
$20.46 €17.67
37.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
$33.3 €28.75
90.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
$47.32 €40.85
-11.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
$15.64 €13.5
-65.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
$9.52 €8.22
-36.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 F CFA 104.4K
$522 €451
-64.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
$9,960 €8,600
-36.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.75 F CFA 10K
$87.2 €75.3
-79.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
$37.22 €32.13
-75.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
$91.5 €79
-81.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
$108 €93
-62.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.5K
$1,050 €907
-81.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 F CFA 78.4K
$812 €701
-82.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 F CFA 304.8K
$1,692 €1,460
-68.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 F CFA 169.8K
$1,239 €1,069
-75.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,233 €3,655
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
$2,725 €2,353
-3.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 F CFA 135.4K
$1,998 €1,725
-88.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.51
42.45%

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Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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