Cost of living comparison
Benin is 31.5% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 73.3% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Spain, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$0.69
F CFA398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.17
F CFA681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.59
F CFA344
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.49
F CFA287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
|
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
|
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