Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 46.8% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 74.3% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 71.6% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,812.88
|
$1.35
BDT163.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,685.42
|
$4.41
BDT535.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,509.13
|
$0.25
BDT30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,145.02
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,630.64
|
$0.52
BDT63.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,380.37
|
$3.80
BDT461.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,886.28
|
$2.60
BDT316.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS2,046.13
|
$1.11
BDT135.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS3,016.25
|
$1.00
BDT121.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,034.52
|
$0.88
BDT107.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS968.36
|
$0.35
BDT42.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS735.77
|
$0.80
BDT97.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,149.59
|
$0.26
BDT31.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS529.65
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS521.78
|
$0.25
BDT30.36
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS4,180.98
|
$3.68
BDT447.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS15,162.91
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS33,038,892.69
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,132,092.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS11,301.80
|
$3.61
BDT438.21
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS22,117.74
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS346,495.56
|
$75.62
BDT9,184.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS253,205.51
|
$47.62
BDT5,783.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS47,877.69
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.65
|
|
pay 74.3% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS198,356.12
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,245,325.19
|
$962.19
BDT116,855.54
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS2,066.22
|
$3.80
BDT462.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,382.69
|
$1.37
BDT166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,692.33
|
$2.59
BDT314.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS21,604.71
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,440.34
|
$3.67
BDT446.11
|
|
pay 71.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS90,898.50
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS78,963.88
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS122,926.23
|
$36.90
BDT4,481.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS114,427.39
|
$33.09
BDT4,018.17
|
|
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