Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 5.9% cheaper than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 37.4% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 22.9% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% more in Bangladesh
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
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
BTN253.16
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
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