Cost of living comparison
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Benin vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary
Benin is 54.5% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
Benin vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Benin instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 73.9% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.88
DKK161.31
|
$3.56
F CFA2,025
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK130.51
|
$6.23
F CFA3,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.82
|
$0.93
F CFA532
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.25
|
$0.80
F CFA456
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.99
DKK51.82
|
$1.60
F CFA911
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
DKK39.74
|
$4.90
F CFA2,784
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.29
DKK66.75
|
$10.90
F CFA6,196
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.82
|
$2.42
F CFA1,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK41.43
|
$2.36
F CFA1,343
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.90
|
$1.62
F CFA918
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.29
|
$0.85
F CFA482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.21
|
$0.62
F CFA352
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.52
|
$0.74
F CFA421
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.29
|
$0.67
F CFA383
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.13
|
$0.67
F CFA383
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK51.34
|
$4.13
F CFA2,349
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.19
F CFA4,657
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK456.65
|
$50.45
F CFA28,686
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$898.43
DKK5,825.66
|
$211.44
F CFA120K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,596.07
|
$142.45
F CFA80,994
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK664.14
|
$204.24
F CFA116K
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of housing
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,653.21
|
$136.51
F CFA77,620
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,786.92
F CFA3M
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of childcare
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.89
|
$1.07
F CFA607
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.97
|
$5.94
F CFA3,375
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK71.03
|
$3.56
F CFA2,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK265.20
|
$47.48
F CFA26,998
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK106.55
|
$8.90
F CFA5,062
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.8% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK997.53
|
$17.81
F CFA10,124
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK405.91
|
$8.90
F CFA5,062
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,099.34
|
$8.90
F CFA5,062
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,454.52
|
$48.97
F CFA27,842
|
|
Faroe Islands vs. Benin - Cost of clothing
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: August 2026
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