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
BDT160.92
|
$8.97
ZAR160.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT525.64
|
$4.77
ZAR85.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.23
|
$0.95
ZAR17.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.50
|
$0.74
ZAR13.23
|
|
pay 90.5% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.20
|
$0.99
ZAR17.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT453.24
|
$3.67
ZAR65.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT310.70
|
$4.20
ZAR74.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT132.81
|
$2.23
ZAR39.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.37
|
$2.03
ZAR36.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.30
|
$0.68
ZAR12.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.85
|
$0.62
ZAR11.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.43
|
$0.64
ZAR11.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.42
|
$0.70
ZAR12.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.36
|
$0.55
ZAR9.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.82
|
$0.61
ZAR10.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT439.23
|
$4.99
ZAR89.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,468.00
|
$52.31
ZAR934.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,076,589.44
|
$20,607.77
ZAR367,947.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT430.45
|
$8.55
ZAR152.64
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,850.12
|
$41.37
ZAR738.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,021.34
|
$382.55
ZAR6,830.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,680.61
|
$326.35
ZAR5,826.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,469.11
|
$80.40
ZAR1,435.49
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,605.58
|
$174.12
ZAR3,108.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT114,784.76
|
$4,033.53
ZAR72,017.72
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT453.85
|
$2.11
ZAR37.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT163.90
|
$1.88
ZAR33.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT308.99
|
$2.90
ZAR51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,393.84
|
$29.50
ZAR526.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT438.20
|
$6.62
ZAR118.22
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,069.89
|
$47.72
ZAR851.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,013.06
|
$32.06
ZAR572.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,401.89
|
$90.39
ZAR1,613.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,946.97
|
$81.37
ZAR1,452.79
|
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