Cost of living comparison
Benin is 25.8% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Benin instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK187.22
|
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK185.21
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.76
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.85
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.32
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK132.96
|
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK94.75
|
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK64.26
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK90.65
|
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK15.00
|
$1.17
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.23
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.34
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.44
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.28
|
$0.62
F CFA389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.31
|
$0.69
F CFA436
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK144.83
|
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK512.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK765,155.71
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK285.56
|
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK454.79
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,850.62
|
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,996.94
|
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,820.22
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,847.88
|
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK193,815.21
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK46.21
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK63.25
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK157.21
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,148.82
|
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK217.64
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 74.2% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,696.63
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK763.75
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,946.91
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,518.99
|
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
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