Cost of living comparison
Benin is 53.6% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
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
DKK163.47
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK138.53
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK21.58
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK17.49
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK51.56
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK40.27
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK57.40
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK34.23
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK42.00
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK7.00
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK9.33
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.60
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.40
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK10.27
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK52.05
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK437.25
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,621.79
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,658.57
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK673.34
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK61.73
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK43.73
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK72.02
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK358.03
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK108.03
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 86.1% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK1,011.34
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK360.09
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,045.98
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,440.36
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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