Benin is 22.4% more expensive than Cuba.

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

 
Cuba
Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.06
CUC5.06
$3.27
F CFA2,055
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.75
CUC7.75
$4.90
F CFA3,083
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CUC2.08
$0.69
F CFA432

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

 
Cuba
Benin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
CUC1.17
$1.25
F CFA788
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.75
CUC2.75
$4.36
F CFA2,740
Milk (1 gallon) $11.92
CUC11.92
$7.11
F CFA4,473

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

 
Cuba
Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
CUC4.81
$3.75
F CFA2,360
Monthly public transit pass $22.50
CUC22.50
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
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pay 84.6% more for housing

 
Cuba
Benin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$147.50
CUC147.50
$52.08
F CFA32,754
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $381.94
CUC381.94
$178.09
F CFA112,006
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.70
CUC544.70
$130.71
F CFA82,206

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pay 25.1% more for childcare

 
Cuba
Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $101.00
CUC101.00
$204.24
F CFA128,447
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cuba
Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CUC2.88
$0.98
F CFA617
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.10
CUC1.10
$4.08
F CFA2,569
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
CUC3.85
$2.12
F CFA1,336

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pay 67.3% less for clothing

 
Cuba
Benin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.88
CUC39.88
$16.34
F CFA10,276
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.83
CUC31.83
$8.17
F CFA5,138
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.62
CUC75.62
$8.17
F CFA5,138

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