Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 10.2% more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
$1.63
PKR454.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
$3.70
PKR1,030.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.30
PKR83.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
$0.20
PKR56.77
|
|
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
$0.54
PKR151.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
$2.48
PKR689.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
$2.74
PKR762.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
$1.15
PKR321.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
$1.24
PKR344.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
$0.47
PKR129.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
$0.28
PKR77.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
$0.32
PKR89.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
$0.23
PKR63.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
$0.17
PKR46.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
$0.22
PKR61.40
|
|
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
$3.71
PKR1,033.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
$6.71
PKR1,869.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,224,661.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
$4.64
PKR1,292.11
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
$13.82
PKR3,849.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
$88.73
PKR24,710.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
$52.29
PKR14,561.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
$60.51
PKR16,849.94
|
|
pay 22.9% more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
$34.35
PKR9,566.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
$1,271.23
PKR354,018.94
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
$1.82
PKR508.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
$1.50
PKR416.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
$1.89
PKR526.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
$12.72
PKR3,541.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
$3.87
PKR1,077.96
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
$14.19
PKR3,950.77
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
$21.90
PKR6,097.71
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
$61.34
PKR17,083.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
$28.94
PKR8,059.11
|
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