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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 74.8% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 118.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 84.1% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.60
$3.51 F CFA 1,954
389.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$25.98 F CFA 14.5K
206.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.79
$6.05 F CFA 3,366
90.58%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$4.70 F CFA 2,619
-58.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.02 F CFA 569
191.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.00 F CFA 559
36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.38 F CFA 770
308.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.40
$3.60 F CFA 2,004
43.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$2.08 F CFA 1,156
-22.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.01 F CFA 565
137.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.49
$2.06 F CFA 1,146
42.23%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.37
$2.33 F CFA 1,300
69.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.19
$9.58 F CFA 5,331
74.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.72
$4.50 F CFA 2,505
180.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.62
$5.48 F CFA 3,050
278.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$2.69 F CFA 1,498
-6.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.25 F CFA 698
79.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$0.91 F CFA 505
194.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.85
$1.54 F CFA 857
117.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.11 F CFA 619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.15 F CFA 639
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.64 F CFA 354
137.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.13 F CFA 627
-55.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.87
$1.08 F CFA 599
539.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$4.58 F CFA 2,547
57.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.56
$0.99 F CFA 550
84.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.73 F CFA 961
45.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.77 F CFA 988
9.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.54
$7.44 F CFA 4,144
478.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.62 F CFA 900
247.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.61 F CFA 895
-5.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.58
$1.78 F CFA 993
1857.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.72
$1.08 F CFA 599
87.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$24.3K F CFA 13.5M
38.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$168 F CFA 93.7K
31.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.51
$27.93 F CFA 15.5K
-51.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.82
$62.3 F CFA 34.7K
-49.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.73
$42.45 F CFA 23.6K
35.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.81
$5.18 F CFA 2,884
395.95%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.70
$6.19 F CFA 3,447
65.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €492
$186 F CFA 103.5K
211.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,929
$6,500 F CFA 3.6M
61.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.3
$17.38 F CFA 9,676
430.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.31
$8.65 F CFA 4,815
367.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.8
$17.75 F CFA 9,881
469.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$40.96 F CFA 22.8K
224.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$193 F CFA 107.5K
340.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €556
$143 F CFA 79.4K
359.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,287
$520 F CFA 289.3K
191.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €913
$303 F CFA 168.4K
255.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,368
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,059
$2,719 F CFA 1.5M
-10.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,646
$240 F CFA 133.4K
708.79%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Benin: April 12, 2026

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