Cost of living comparison

Benin

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 12.9% cheaper than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 50.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 31.6% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 3.4% more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kyrgyzstan.

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$4.57 KGS400.01	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$7.49 KGS655.01	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 F CFA598	$0.71 KGS61.67	-31.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 F CFA532	$0.32 KGS27.63	-65.3%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 F CFA710	$0.33 KGS28.81	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 F CFA2,741	$3.22 KGS281.41	-31.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.42 F CFA6,665	$3.31 KGS289.27	-71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.73 F CFA1,595	$1.62 KGS141.38	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 F CFA1,424	$1.83 KGS159.89	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.86 F CFA1,086	$0.43 KGS37.40	-77.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 F CFA482	$0.72 KGS62.70	-13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA347	$0.98 KGS85.48	+64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 F CFA701	$0.59 KGS51.69	-50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 F CFA339	$0.25 KGS21.95	-56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.21 KGS18.48	-72.7%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.61 F CFA2,689	$3.84 KGS335.91	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.84 KGS1,035.02
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$24,144.21 KGS2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.29 F CFA7,176	$3.76 KGS328.71	-69.4%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 31.6% more for housing

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$10.29 KGS899.74	-78.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$179.24 F CFA105K	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	+122.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.43 F CFA97,169	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	+72.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.13 F CFA66,049	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	-71.1%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 3.4% more for childcare

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$130.87 F CFA76,406	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	+21.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	$4,862.35 KGS425K	-12.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.85 F CFA498	$1.22 KGS106.67	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.02 KGS176.62	-60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.41 F CFA1,993	$1.96 KGS171.67	-42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.37 F CFA28,237	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$4.57 KGS400.01	-46.4%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Benin	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 F CFA14,949	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	+45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.64 KGS3,466.73
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	+110.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	-14.1%
Average			+38.1%

Benin vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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