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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 55.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 55.9% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Benin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.59
$3.51 F CFA 1,954
355.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.54
$25.98 F CFA 14.5K
120.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.92
$6.05 F CFA 3,366
73.72%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$4.70 F CFA 2,619
-49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$1.02 F CFA 569
145.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.00 F CFA 559
82.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$1.38 F CFA 770
157.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.51
$3.60 F CFA 2,004
14.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Benin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$2.08 F CFA 1,156
-42.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.01 F CFA 565
51.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$2.06 F CFA 1,146
-19.42%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.50
$2.33 F CFA 1,300
26.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.96
$9.58 F CFA 5,331
47.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.03
$4.50 F CFA 2,505
84.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.36
$5.48 F CFA 3,050
187.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.09
$2.69 F CFA 1,498
-8.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.25 F CFA 698
64.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.91 F CFA 505
123.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$1.54 F CFA 857
71.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.11 F CFA 619
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.15 F CFA 639
66.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.64 F CFA 354
104.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$1.13 F CFA 627
-34.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$1.08 F CFA 599
500.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.97
$4.58 F CFA 2,547
27.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$0.99 F CFA 550
26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.73 F CFA 961
24.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Benin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.77 F CFA 988
1.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.56
$7.44 F CFA 4,144
368.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$1.62 F CFA 900
185.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.61 F CFA 895
-17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.73
$1.78 F CFA 993
1403.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.08 F CFA 599
68.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$24.3K F CFA 13.5M
25.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Benin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$168 F CFA 93.7K
-10.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.56
$27.93 F CFA 15.5K
-25.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.40
$62.3 F CFA 34.7K
-46.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Benin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.29
$42.45 F CFA 23.6K
11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.44
$5.18 F CFA 2,884
205.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.76
$6.19 F CFA 3,447
47.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Benin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €444
$186 F CFA 103.5K
181.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,533
$6,500 F CFA 3.6M
54.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Benin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.1
$17.38 F CFA 9,676
402.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.59
$8.65 F CFA 4,815
330.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.6
$17.75 F CFA 9,881
401.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.2
$40.96 F CFA 22.8K
162.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Benin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €906
$193 F CFA 107.5K
452.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €713
$143 F CFA 79.4K
489.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,412
$520 F CFA 289.3K
219.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,065
$303 F CFA 168.4K
314.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,844
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,291
$2,719 F CFA 1.5M
-0.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Benin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,797
$240 F CFA 133.4K
783.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
5
-29.80%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Benin: April 12, 2026

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