Benin is 16.3% cheaper than Czech Republic.

If you lived in Benin instead of Czech Republic, you would:

pay 49.6% less for restaurants

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.39
Kč173.32
$3.35
CFA2,025
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.56
Kč177.38
$5.03
CFA3,038
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.48
Kč34.68
$0.68
CFA413

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
Kč32.68
$1.51
CFA911
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
Kč121.55
$1.51
CFA911
Milk (1 gallon) $3.67
Kč85.96
$6.58
CFA3,977

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pay 73.2% more for transportation

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.57
Kč177.65
$3.46
CFA2,089
Monthly public transit pass $20.53
Kč481.42
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,012.86
Kč586,649.04
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pay 14.2% less for housing

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.79
Kč487.64
$49.24
CFA29,743
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $573.03
Kč13,439.80
$203.23
CFA122,770
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $491.37
Kč11,524.47
$157.13
CFA94,925

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pay 37.0% less for childcare

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $335.84
Kč7,876.79
$209.51
CFA126,567
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,534.54
Kč200,168.21
$5,419.39
CFA3,273,874

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pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.88
Kč44.08
$1.01
CFA608
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.63
Kč61.75
$4.19
CFA2,531
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.88
Kč137.95
$1.01
CFA608

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pay 74.8% less for clothing

 
Czech Republic
Benin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.47
Kč1,793.43
$16.76
CFA10,125
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.50
Kč879.42
$8.38
CFA5,063
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.38
Kč1,979.06
$8.38
CFA5,063

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