Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 39.9% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
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