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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 41.5% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 54.3% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$3.60 F CFA 2,034
348.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$26.67 F CFA 15.1K
116.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$6.21 F CFA 3,509
69.57%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$4.61 F CFA 2,607
-49.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.99 F CFA 559
160.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.96 F CFA 542
88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.45 F CFA 821
144.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
$3.43 F CFA 1,940
16.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.08 F CFA 1,175
-40.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$1.06 F CFA 601
42.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.03 F CFA 1,145
-18.23%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.30 F CFA 1,300
28.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$9.44 F CFA 5,335
54.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$4.65 F CFA 2,628
79.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$5.52 F CFA 3,122
189.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.79 F CFA 1,578
-8.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.26 F CFA 712
65.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.89 F CFA 505
139.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.53 F CFA 866
66.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.11 F CFA 630
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.14 F CFA 647
74.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.65 F CFA 366
106.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.09 F CFA 616
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$1.07 F CFA 606
508.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$6.72 F CFA 3,796
-15.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.98 F CFA 555
27.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.70 F CFA 959
27.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.79 F CFA 1,011
-1.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$7.80 F CFA 4,406
341.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.56 F CFA 883
187.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.53 F CFA 867
-16.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$1.73 F CFA 980
1446.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.08 F CFA 612
66.67%
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)
$30.6K €26.4K
$25.0K F CFA 14.2M
22.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$169 F CFA 95.5K
-12.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$27.83 F CFA 15.7K
-27.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$62.5 F CFA 35.3K
-46.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$41.74 F CFA 23.6K
14.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$5.27 F CFA 2,977
198.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$6.12 F CFA 3,458
50.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$186 F CFA 104.9K
184.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$6,444 F CFA 3.6M
55.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$17.39 F CFA 9,829
407.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$8.70 F CFA 4,917
325.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$17.52 F CFA 9,899
421.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$41.07 F CFA 23.2K
160.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$190 F CFA 107.1K
462.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$144 F CFA 81.2K
468.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$524 F CFA 296.2K
221.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$302 F CFA 170.5K
315.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$2,651 F CFA 1.5M
5.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$238 F CFA 134.5K
778.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5
-29.80%

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

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

Last update for Benin: January 13, 2026

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