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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 60.5% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 88.1% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 125.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$3.60 F CFA 2,034
390.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$26.67 F CFA 15.1K
203.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$6.21 F CFA 3,509
83.25%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$4.61 F CFA 2,607
-57.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.99 F CFA 559
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.96 F CFA 542
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$1.45 F CFA 821
302.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$3.43 F CFA 1,940
54.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.08 F CFA 1,175
-21.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.06 F CFA 601
127.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.03 F CFA 1,145
49.75%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$2.30 F CFA 1,300
79.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$9.44 F CFA 5,335
73.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$4.65 F CFA 2,628
171.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$5.52 F CFA 3,122
275.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.79 F CFA 1,578
-11.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 F CFA 712
76.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$0.89 F CFA 505
202.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.53 F CFA 866
118.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.11 F CFA 630
73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.14 F CFA 647
64.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.65 F CFA 366
135.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.09 F CFA 616
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$1.07 F CFA 606
564.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$6.72 F CFA 3,796
5.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.98 F CFA 555
83.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.70 F CFA 959
48.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.79 F CFA 1,011
8.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$7.80 F CFA 4,406
438.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.56 F CFA 883
282.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 F CFA 867
0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$1.73 F CFA 980
1892.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.08 F CFA 612
94.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$25.0K F CFA 14.2M
34.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$169 F CFA 95.5K
30.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$27.83 F CFA 15.7K
-51.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$62.5 F CFA 35.3K
-50.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$41.74 F CFA 23.6K
38.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$5.27 F CFA 2,977
380.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$6.12 F CFA 3,458
71.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$186 F CFA 104.9K
208.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$6,444 F CFA 3.6M
63.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$17.39 F CFA 9,829
416.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$8.70 F CFA 4,917
367.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$17.52 F CFA 9,899
471.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$41.07 F CFA 23.2K
224.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$190 F CFA 107.1K
343.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$144 F CFA 81.2K
356.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$524 F CFA 296.2K
182.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$302 F CFA 170.5K
260.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$2,651 F CFA 1.5M
-6.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$238 F CFA 134.5K
725.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5
-11.80%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benin: January 13, 2026

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