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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 66.6% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 115% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 116.9% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$3.47 F CFA 1,959
393.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$26.04 F CFA 14.7K
216.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$6.04 F CFA 3,413
88.25%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$4.65 F CFA 2,625
-57.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.00 F CFA 563
199.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.96 F CFA 544
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
$1.43 F CFA 807
302.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
$3.56 F CFA 2,009
46.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.06 F CFA 599
116.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$2.00 F CFA 1,129
46.00%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$2.25 F CFA 1,269
73.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$9.29 F CFA 5,249
75.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$4.75 F CFA 2,683
158.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$5.38 F CFA 3,040
276.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.74 F CFA 1,546
-10.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.21 F CFA 684
84.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$0.91 F CFA 512
201.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$1.61 F CFA 910
106.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.10 F CFA 623
77.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.14 F CFA 646
65.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.63 F CFA 355
142.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.08 F CFA 608
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$1.04 F CFA 585
575.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
$6.54 F CFA 3,691
4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
$0.99 F CFA 559
75.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.65 F CFA 931
47.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.71 F CFA 966
14.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$7.54 F CFA 4,257
453.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$1.61 F CFA 909
249.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.61 F CFA 910
-1.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$1.81 F CFA 1,022
1851.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.08 F CFA 609
92.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$24.9K F CFA 14.1M
33.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$170 F CFA 95.8K
32.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$28.15 F CFA 15.9K
-52.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$61.7 F CFA 34.8K
-48.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$42.79 F CFA 24.2K
34.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$5.39 F CFA 3,045
372.54%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$6.32 F CFA 3,569
63.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$190 F CFA 107.3K
203.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$6,476 F CFA 3.7M
65.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$17.30 F CFA 9,770
425.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$8.97 F CFA 5,064
344.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$17.78 F CFA 10.0K
461.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$41.40 F CFA 23.4K
213.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$192 F CFA 108.3K
345.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$143 F CFA 80.9K
363.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$537 F CFA 303.5K
180.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$309 F CFA 174.3K
257.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$2,657 F CFA 1.5M
-7.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$233 F CFA 131.6K
728.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5
-11.80%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

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