Cost of living comparison
Benin is 47.5% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.9% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 79.3% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Norway, you would:
pay 74.9% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 79.3% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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