Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 39.9% cheaper than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
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
BOB21.07
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.83
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.30
|
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,042.35
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.34
|
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.60
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,345.71
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.34
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.03
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.77
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,623.30
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.77
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.54
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.00
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.28
|
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.33
|
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.84
|
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.45
|
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bangladesh or Bolivia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.