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
NOK188.68
|
$3.27
F CFA1,843
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK123.95
|
$4.90
F CFA2,765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.32
|
$0.69
F CFA387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK27.53
|
$0.51
F CFA286
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK30.86
|
$1.25
F CFA707
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK51.93
|
$4.36
F CFA2,458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK75.53
|
$7.11
F CFA4,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK37.79
|
$1.93
F CFA1,089
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK60.36
|
$2.43
F CFA1,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.40
|
$1.17
F CFA662
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.02
|
$0.59
F CFA334
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.15
|
$0.49
F CFA279
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.52
|
$0.69
F CFA390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.73
|
$0.62
F CFA348
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.73
|
$0.69
F CFA390
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK74.60
|
$3.75
F CFA2,117
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK685.52
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK330,504.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK239.39
|
$11.76
F CFA6,636
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK539.60
|
$52.08
F CFA29,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,495.05
|
$178.09
F CFA100,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,188.54
|
$130.71
F CFA73,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,509.13
|
$187.42
F CFA105,720
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,772.71
|
$204.24
F CFA115,208
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK62,277.86
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,379,429
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK89.94
|
$0.98
F CFA553
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK47.25
|
$4.08
F CFA2,304
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK134.98
|
$2.12
F CFA1,198
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK440.18
|
$55.14
F CFA31,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK138.08
|
$6.94
F CFA3,917
|
|
pay 79.3% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK894.22
|
$16.34
F CFA9,217
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK408.60
|
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,024.14
|
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,284.18
|
$44.93
F CFA25,346
|
|
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