Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 5.9% cheaper than Bhutan.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
|
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