Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 21.1% cheaper than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 70.1% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 84.6% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bangladesh
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Benin, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
|
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