Cost of living comparison
Benin is 30.3% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 70.5% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.36
|
$3.27
F CFA1,920
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.22
|
$4.90
F CFA2,881
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.24
|
$0.69
F CFA403
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.63
|
$0.51
F CFA298
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.04
|
$1.25
F CFA736
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.94
|
$4.36
F CFA2,560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.53
|
$7.11
F CFA4,180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.99
|
$1.93
F CFA1,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.33
|
$2.43
F CFA1,426
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.33
|
$1.17
F CFA690
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.86
|
$0.59
F CFA348
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.09
|
$0.49
F CFA290
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.22
|
$0.69
F CFA406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.40
|
$0.62
F CFA363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.56
|
$0.69
F CFA406
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.44
|
$3.75
F CFA2,205
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.88
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK105,262.01
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK89.65
|
$11.76
F CFA6,913
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,259.11
|
$52.08
F CFA30,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,543.08
|
$178.09
F CFA104,660
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,477.94
|
$130.71
F CFA76,815
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK317.74
|
$187.42
F CFA110,139
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,010.39
|
$204.24
F CFA120,023
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,299.14
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,520,671
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.07
|
$0.98
F CFA576
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.45
|
$4.08
F CFA2,400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.42
|
$2.12
F CFA1,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK183.83
|
$55.14
F CFA32,406
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.26
|
$6.94
F CFA4,081
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK159.66
|
$16.34
F CFA9,602
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK181.31
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK261.90
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK400.40
|
$44.93
F CFA26,405
|
|
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