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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 52.8% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 68.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 113.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$3.59 F CFA 2,030
346.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$26.8 F CFA 15.2K
115.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.23 F CFA 3,524
70.14%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.64 F CFA 2,624
-48.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1 F CFA 563
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.01 F CFA 574
89.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.43 F CFA 810
140.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.5 F CFA 1,979
17.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
-44.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.05 F CFA 597
45.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.95 F CFA 1,106
-17.44%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.23 F CFA 1,263
39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.23 F CFA 5,224
54.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$4.7 F CFA 2,658
82.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.42 F CFA 3,068
189.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.69 F CFA 1,520
-8.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.26 F CFA 714
64.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.93 F CFA 528
118.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.54 F CFA 870
72.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.15 F CFA 652
59.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.1 F CFA 621
78.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.65 F CFA 367
109.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.09 F CFA 617
-32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.08 F CFA 609
495.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.61 F CFA 3,740
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.04 F CFA 588
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.71 F CFA 966
21.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.74 F CFA 987
2.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$7.56 F CFA 4,279
355.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.62 F CFA 919
181.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 F CFA 868
-13.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$1.73 F CFA 980
1426.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.04 F CFA 588
75.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$24.8K F CFA 14.1M
25.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$171 F CFA 96.7K
-13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$28.16 F CFA 15.9K
-27.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$63.4 F CFA 35.9K
-47.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$41.77 F CFA 23.6K
13.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$5.34 F CFA 3,020
192.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.02 F CFA 3,409
58.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$184 F CFA 104.4K
183.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$6,360 F CFA 3.6M
56.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$17.75 F CFA 10K
391.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$8.97 F CFA 5,079
314.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$17.3 F CFA 9,792
429.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$40.73 F CFA 23.1K
164.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$190 F CFA 107.5K
452.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$139 F CFA 78.4K
485.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$539 F CFA 304.8K
214.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$300 F CFA 169.8K
312.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$2,627 F CFA 1.5M
3.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$239 F CFA 135.4K
735.35%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benin: October 29, 2025

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