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 2.0 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
$7.39
Kč175.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
CFA3,093
|
$7.56
Kč179.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
CFA421
|
$1.48
Kč35.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
CFA320
|
$1.19
Kč28.30
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
CFA928
|
$1.39
Kč33.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
CFA928
|
$5.18
Kč122.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
CFA4,050
|
$3.67
Kč86.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
CFA1,229
|
$2.32
Kč54.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
CFA1,298
|
$3.42
Kč81.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
CFA818
|
$0.69
Kč16.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
CFA327
|
$0.66
Kč15.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA292
|
$0.77
Kč18.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CFA456
|
$1.30
Kč30.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CFA390
|
$0.44
Kč10.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CFA405
|
$0.41
Kč9.75
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
CFA2,127
|
$7.57
Kč179.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.53
Kč486.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,012.86
Kč592,792.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
CFA22,066
|
$11.93
Kč282.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
CFA30,290
|
$20.79
Kč492.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
CFA125,025
|
$573.03
Kč13,580.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
CFA96,669
|
$491.37
Kč11,645.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
CFA47,475
|
$198.81
Kč4,711.65
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
CFA128,892
|
$335.84
Kč7,959.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
CFA3,334,010
|
$8,534.54
Kč202,264.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
CFA619
|
$1.88
Kč44.54
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CFA2,578
|
$2.63
Kč62.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
CFA619
|
$5.88
Kč139.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
CFA39,527
|
$44.28
Kč1,049.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
CFA2,062
|
$8.32
Kč197.17
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Czech Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
CFA10,311
|
$76.47
Kč1,812.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$37.50
Kč888.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$84.38
Kč1,999.79
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
CFA28,356
|
$98.98
Kč2,345.79
|
|
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