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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 43.6% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 78.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.90
$3.47 F CFA 1,959
365.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.03
$26.04 F CFA 14.7K
118.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.91
$6.04 F CFA 3,413
71.36%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$4.65 F CFA 2,625
-49.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$1.00 F CFA 563
156.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.96 F CFA 544
91.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.43 F CFA 807
138.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.50
$3.56 F CFA 2,009
14.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$2.05 F CFA 1,160
-42.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.06 F CFA 599
48.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.00 F CFA 1,129
-16.00%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$2.25 F CFA 1,269
34.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.12
$9.29 F CFA 5,249
51.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.35
$4.75 F CFA 2,683
79.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.80
$5.38 F CFA 3,040
197.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.74 F CFA 1,546
-10.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.21 F CFA 684
71.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.91 F CFA 512
121.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.61 F CFA 910
65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.10 F CFA 623
69.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.14 F CFA 646
74.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.63 F CFA 355
107.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.08 F CFA 608
-26.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.33
$1.04 F CFA 585
495.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.89
$6.54 F CFA 3,691
-13.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.99 F CFA 559
32.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.65 F CFA 931
30.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.71 F CFA 966
2.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.32
$7.54 F CFA 4,257
366.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.85
$1.61 F CFA 909
177.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$1.61 F CFA 910
-21.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.53
$1.81 F CFA 1,022
1345.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.08 F CFA 609
70.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$24.9K F CFA 14.1M
26.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$170 F CFA 95.8K
-10.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.40
$28.15 F CFA 15.9K
-28.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.69
$61.7 F CFA 34.8K
-44.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.65
$42.79 F CFA 24.2K
10.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.92
$5.39 F CFA 3,045
200.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.19
$6.32 F CFA 3,569
50.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$190 F CFA 107.3K
170.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,812
$6,476 F CFA 3.7M
58.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.7
$17.30 F CFA 9,770
394.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.53
$8.97 F CFA 5,064
308.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.4
$17.78 F CFA 10.0K
412.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$41.40 F CFA 23.4K
159.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €920
$192 F CFA 108.3K
457.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €707
$143 F CFA 80.9K
473.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,428
$537 F CFA 303.5K
208.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,051
$309 F CFA 174.3K
295.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,715
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,386
$2,657 F CFA 1.5M
4.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,819
$233 F CFA 131.6K
806.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5
-29.80%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Benin: March 1, 2026

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