Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 46.3% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 31.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 36.5% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 64.4% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 59.0% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.31
|
$1.35
BDT164.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM8.61
|
$4.41
BDT538.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.68
|
$0.25
BDT30.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.71
|
$0.16
BDT18.96
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.67
|
$0.52
BDT63.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.03
|
$3.80
BDT464.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM7.97
|
$2.60
BDT318.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.30
|
$1.11
BDT136.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.22
|
$1.00
BDT122.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.91
|
$0.88
BDT107.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
$0.35
BDT42.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.13
|
$0.80
BDT97.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.17
|
$0.26
BDT32.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
$0.14
BDT16.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.80
|
$0.25
BDT30.55
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.30
|
$3.68
BDT449.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM60.80
|
$12.31
BDT1,503.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM41,935.15
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,151,928.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.32
|
$3.61
BDT440.99
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM40.91
|
$15.51
BDT1,895.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM405.98
|
$75.62
BDT9,242.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM308.77
|
$47.62
BDT5,819.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM185.35
|
$20.70
BDT2,529.57
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM239.57
|
$30.22
BDT3,693.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,699.47
|
$962.19
BDT117,595.59
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.07
|
$3.80
BDT464.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.29
|
$1.37
BDT167.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.73
|
$2.59
BDT316.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM44.13
|
$11.68
BDT1,427.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM7.96
|
$3.67
BDT448.93
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM99.08
|
$17.35
BDT2,120.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM51.96
|
$16.87
BDT2,062.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM143.42
|
$36.90
BDT4,509.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM164.62
|
$33.09
BDT4,043.62
|
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