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
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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
PGK51.03
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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