Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 25.4% more expensive than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 56.0% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 50.1% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.7% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 61.1% more in Kuwait

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kuwait are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kuwait. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Planning a move to Kuwait? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Kuwait vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Benin, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 1.3% less for restaurants

	Benin	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$8.31 KWD2.570	+62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$7.91 KWD2.450	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.55 KWD0.170	-46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.31 KWD0.090	-66.3%
Average			-1.3%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Benin	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$1.08 KWD0.330	-10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$2.22 KWD0.690	-52.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$5.32 KWD1.650	-53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$2.10 KWD0.650	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$2.71 KWD0.840	+11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$1.10 KWD0.340	-40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.80 KWD0.250	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.67 KWD0.210	+13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.61 KWD0.190	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.50 KWD0.160	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.47 KWD0.150	-38.8%
Average			-27.4%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 56.0% less for transportation

	Benin	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$1.25 KWD0.390	-72.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$51.95 KWD16.060
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$20,021.80 KWD6,189.540
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$29.57 KWD9.140	+140.6%
Average			-56.0%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Benin	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$30.53 KWD9.440	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$776.48 KWD240.040	+333.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$619.33 KWD191.460	+272.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$39.56 KWD12.230	-65.0%
Average			+153.8%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 50.1% more for childcare

	Benin	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$251.54 KWD77.760	+92.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$6,500.38 KWD2,009.530	+17.2%
Average			+50.1%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$2.68 KWD0.830	+213.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$4.71 KWD1.460	-8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$2.74 KWD0.850	-19.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$97.98 KWD30.290	+102.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$11.58 KWD3.580	+35.7%
Average			+55.7%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 61.1% more for clothing

	Benin	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$37.05 KWD11.450	+44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.45 KWD11.580
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$95.55 KWD29.540	+179.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$70.48 KWD21.790	+3.2%
Average			+61.1%

Benin vs. Kuwait - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Benin vs. Kuwait

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Kuwait?

Quality of Life Comparison · 25 statistics

Make 19.5 times more money in Kuwait

Size Comparison · See true size

Benin is about 6 times bigger than Kuwait.

Moving from Benin to Kuwait · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Benin vs.

Nigeria

Benin vs.

Togo

Benin vs.

Cote d'Ivoire

Benin vs.

Gabon

Benin vs.

France

Benin vs.

Niger

Benin vs.

Ghana

Benin vs.

Republic of the Congo

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Porto-novo vs. Kuwait City

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Benin

Add prices for Kuwait

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kuwait or Benin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.