Cost of living comparison
Benin is 53.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 48.4% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 86.1% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK150.21
|
$3.27
F CFA1,887
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK127.28
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.83
|
$0.69
F CFA396
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.07
|
$0.51
F CFA293
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK47.38
|
$1.25
F CFA723
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK37.00
|
$4.36
F CFA2,516
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK52.74
|
$7.11
F CFA4,108
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK31.45
|
$1.93
F CFA1,115
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK38.59
|
$2.43
F CFA1,402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.43
|
$1.17
F CFA678
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.59
F CFA342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.58
|
$0.49
F CFA285
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.15
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.72
|
$0.62
F CFA357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.43
|
$0.69
F CFA399
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK47.83
|
$3.75
F CFA2,167
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
F CFA6,794
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK401.77
|
$52.08
F CFA30,078
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,165.58
|
$178.09
F CFA102,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,199.38
|
$130.71
F CFA75,490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK618.70
|
$187.42
F CFA108,239
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.24
F CFA117,952
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,459,938
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.72
|
$0.98
F CFA566
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK40.18
|
$4.08
F CFA2,359
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK66.17
|
$2.12
F CFA1,227
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK328.98
|
$55.14
F CFA31,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK99.26
|
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
|
pay 86.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK929.27
|
$16.34
F CFA9,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK330.87
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK961.10
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,323.48
|
$44.93
F CFA25,950
|
|
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