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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 29.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 35.2% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benin
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 F CFA 2,034
$16.14 €13.92
-77.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.67 F CFA 15.1K
$57.7 €49.70
-53.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 F CFA 3,509
$10.53 €9.08
-41.03%
Cappuccino
$4.61 F CFA 2,607
$2.31 €2.00
99.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 F CFA 559
$2.58 €2.22
-61.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 F CFA 542
$1.81 €1.56
-46.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$3.55 €3.06
-59.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 F CFA 1,940
$4.00 €3.45
-14.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benin
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 F CFA 1,175
$1.23 €1.06
69.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 F CFA 601
$1.51 €1.30
-29.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 F CFA 1,145
$1.66 €1.43
22.29%
Eggs
$2.30 F CFA 1,300
$2.95 €2.55
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 F CFA 5,335
$14.57 €12.56
-35.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 F CFA 2,628
$8.36 €7.21
-44.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 F CFA 3,122
$15.96 €13.75
-65.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 F CFA 1,578
$2.54 €2.19
9.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 F CFA 712
$2.08 €1.79
-39.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 F CFA 505
$2.13 €1.84
-58.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 F CFA 866
$2.54 €2.19
-39.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 F CFA 630
$1.86 €1.60
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 F CFA 647
$1.99 €1.71
-42.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 F CFA 366
$1.34 €1.16
-51.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 F CFA 616
$0.80 €0.69
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.07 F CFA 606
$6.51 €5.61
-83.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 F CFA 3,796
$5.67 €4.89
18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 F CFA 555
$1.25 €1.08
-21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 F CFA 959
$2.16 €1.86
-21.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Benin
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 F CFA 1,011
$1.76 €1.52
1.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.80 F CFA 4,406
$34.45 €29.70
-77.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 F CFA 883
$4.49 €3.87
-65.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 F CFA 867
$1.27 €1.10
20.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$26.76 €23.07
-93.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 F CFA 612
$1.80 €1.55
-40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K F CFA 14.2M
$30.6K €26.4K
-18.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benin
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 F CFA 95.5K
$148 €128
13.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.83 F CFA 15.7K
$20.22 €17.43
37.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 F CFA 35.3K
$33.26 €28.67
87.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benin
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 F CFA 23.6K
$47.68 €41.10
-12.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.27 F CFA 2,977
$15.73 €13.56
-66.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 F CFA 3,458
$9.22 €7.94
-33.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benin
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 F CFA 104.9K
$527 €455
-64.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,444 F CFA 3.6M
$10.0K €8,654
-35.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benin
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.39 F CFA 9,829
$88.3 €76.1
-80.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.70 F CFA 4,917
$36.99 €31.88
-76.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.52 F CFA 9,899
$91.3 €78.7
-80.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.07 F CFA 23.2K
$107 €92.1
-61.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benin
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 F CFA 107.1K
$1,066 €919
-82.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 F CFA 81.2K
$817 €704
-82.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 F CFA 296.2K
$1,685 €1,453
-68.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 F CFA 170.5K
$1,253 €1,080
-75.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,444 €3,831
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,651 F CFA 1.5M
$2,794 €2,408
-5.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benin
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$238 F CFA 134.5K
$2,090 €1,802
-88.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.51
42.45%

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

Last update for Benin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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