Cost of living comparison
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Benin vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 52.4% cheaper than Denmark overall.
Benin vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.17
DKK151.74
|
$3.56
F CFA2,046
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.90
DKK91.02
|
$6.23
F CFA3,581
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.84
DKK25.13
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
DKK19.08
|
$0.80
F CFA460
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
DKK21.37
|
$1.60
F CFA921
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.90
DKK45.20
|
$4.90
F CFA2,814
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
DKK51.82
|
$10.90
F CFA6,261
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.82
DKK31.59
|
$2.42
F CFA1,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
DKK34.50
|
$2.36
F CFA1,357
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
DKK9.43
|
$1.62
F CFA928
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK9.63
|
$0.85
F CFA487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.27
|
$0.62
F CFA356
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
DKK14.22
|
$0.74
F CFA425
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
DKK6.31
|
$0.67
F CFA387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.69
|
$0.67
F CFA387
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.41
DKK55.05
|
$4.13
F CFA2,374
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.74
DKK587.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,140.44
DKK315K
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.64
DKK167.89
|
$8.19
F CFA4,707
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.30
DKK263.94
|
$50.45
F CFA28,990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,064.91
DKK6,974.07
|
$211.44
F CFA122K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$842.32
DKK5,516.34
|
$142.45
F CFA81,853
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.40
DKK1,011.15
|
$204.24
F CFA117K
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.90
DKK3,588.16
|
$136.51
F CFA78,442
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,128.43
DKK59,781.87
|
$5,786.92
F CFA3M
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
DKK53.56
|
$1.07
F CFA614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.56
|
$5.94
F CFA3,411
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.59
DKK62.81
|
$3.56
F CFA2,046
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
DKK285.80
|
$47.48
F CFA27,284
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.32
DKK119.97
|
$8.90
F CFA5,116
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.5% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.92
DKK680.56
|
$17.81
F CFA10,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.34
DKK277.26
|
$8.90
F CFA5,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.57
DKK789.60
|
$8.90
F CFA5,116
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.17
DKK1,127.53
|
$48.97
F CFA28,137
|
|
Denmark vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026
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