Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 3.0 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
|
pay 99.4% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
|
pay 78.0% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
|
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
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