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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.00
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.55
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.47
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.06
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.71
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.12
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB24.93
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.33
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.64
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.55
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.70
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.33
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.27
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.36
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.79
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB178.66
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB111,644.69
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.02
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB310.49
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,337.38
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,387.40
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB201.31
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,221.42
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,543.01
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.23
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.71
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.91
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB238.69
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB43.84
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB288.25
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB333.14
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB426.32
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB376.11
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
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