Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.1 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
|
pay 55.5% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
|
pay 55.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
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