Benin is 38.1% cheaper than Missouri.

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

pay 66.1% less for restaurants

 
Missouri
Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.80
 
$3.35
CFA2,025
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.80
 
$5.03
CFA3,038
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.39
 
$0.68
CFA413

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

 
Missouri
Benin
Bread
1 loaf
$2.54
 
$1.51
CFA911
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.67
 
$1.51
CFA911
Milk (1 gallon) $3.86
 
$6.58
CFA3,977

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pay 74.8% more for transportation

 
Missouri
Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.09
 
$3.46
CFA2,089
Monthly public transit pass $80.06
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,990.00
 
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pay 61.5% less for housing

 
Missouri
Benin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.47
 
$49.24
CFA29,743
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $998.37
 
$203.23
CFA122,770
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $816.85
 
$157.13
CFA94,925

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

 
Missouri
Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,026.85
 
$209.51
CFA126,567
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,161.11
 
$5,419.39
CFA3,273,874

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Missouri
Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.33
 
$1.01
CFA608
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
 
$4.19
CFA2,531
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.45
 
$1.01
CFA608

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pay 73.4% less for clothing

 
Missouri
Benin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.42
 
$16.76
CFA10,125
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.66
 
$8.38
CFA5,063
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.06
 
$8.38
CFA5,063

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