Benin is 3.0 times more expensive than Bangladesh.

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.72
৳188.47
$3.35
CFA2,025
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.57
৳499.25
$5.03
CFA3,038
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.27
৳29.34
$0.68
CFA413

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Bread
1 loaf
$0.55
৳60.55
$1.51
CFA911
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.59
৳392.45
$1.51
CFA911
Milk (1 gallon) $2.66
৳290.21
$6.58
CFA3,977

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pay 5.4 times more for transportation

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.62
৳395.16
$3.46
CFA2,089
Monthly public transit pass $15.91
৳1,738.61
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,425.27
৳3,979,975.19
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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.12
৳3,290.63
$49.24
CFA29,743
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $92.95
৳10,156.06
$203.23
CFA122,770
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $61.78
৳6,749.84
$157.13
CFA94,925

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $31.38
৳3,428.85
$209.51
CFA126,567
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,066.75
৳116,557.84
$5,419.39
CFA3,273,874

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pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.65
৳398.68
$1.01
CFA608
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.57
৳172.05
$4.19
CFA2,531
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.76
৳301.07
$1.01
CFA608

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

 
Bangladesh
Benin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.07
৳2,192.96
$16.76
CFA10,125
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.91
৳2,284.77
$8.38
CFA5,063
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$39.14
৳4,276.49
$8.38
CFA5,063

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