Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Benin

Benin vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 54.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% less in Benin
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Benin
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Benin
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Benin
Childcare: pay 75.8% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.4% less in Benin
Clothing: pay 86.8% less in Benin

Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Benin.

Benin vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Benin instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 73.9% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.88 DKK160.73	$3.56 F CFA2,019	-85.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$20.13 DKK130.04	$6.23 F CFA3,533	-69.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.21 DKK20.75	$0.93 F CFA530	-70.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 DKK17.19	$0.80 F CFA454	-69.9%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$7.99 DKK51.64	$1.60 F CFA909	-79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 DKK39.59	$4.90 F CFA2,776	-20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.29 DKK66.51	$10.90 F CFA6,178	+5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.83 DKK37.68	$2.42 F CFA1,371	-58.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 DKK41.28	$2.36 F CFA1,339	-63.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 DKK6.88	$1.62 F CFA916	+51.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.85 F CFA481	-33.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.17	$0.62 F CFA351	-56.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 DKK5.50	$0.74 F CFA420	-13.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.26	$0.67 F CFA382	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.56 DKK10.09	$0.67 F CFA382	-56.9%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.92 DKK51.16	$4.13 F CFA2,342	-47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.19 F CFA4,644
Average			-47.8%

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.42 DKK455.02	$50.45 F CFA28,604	-28.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$898.43 DKK5,804.84	$211.44 F CFA120K	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,017.24 DKK6,572.50	$142.45 F CFA80,763	-86.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$102.42 DKK661.77	$204.24 F CFA116K	+99.4%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 75.8% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$563.40 DKK3,640.15	$136.51 F CFA77,398	-75.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,786.92 F CFA3M
Average			-75.8%

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pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.39 DKK60.67	$1.07 F CFA606	-88.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.09 DKK45.80	$5.94 F CFA3,365	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.95 DKK70.78	$3.56 F CFA2,019	-67.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.90 DKK264.25	$47.48 F CFA26,921	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43 DKK106.17	$8.90 F CFA5,048	-45.8%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 86.8% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$153.84 DKK993.96	$17.81 F CFA10,095	-88.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.60 DKK404.46	$8.90 F CFA5,048	-85.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.54 DKK1,095.42	$8.90 F CFA5,048	-94.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.31 DKK1,449.32	$48.97 F CFA27,762	-78.2%
Average			-86.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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