Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 3.1 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 90.5% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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