Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 2.3 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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA418
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA791
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA361
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA440
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA376
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 47.4% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
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