Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 40.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 45.5% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 76.8% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 84.4% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.1% more in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA691
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,147
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA430
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA300
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA403
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,168
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,614
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,017
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA836
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA280
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA233
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA589
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA674
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,730
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,300
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA230,416
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA161,291
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA50,276
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA69,125
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,490,994
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA645
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA922
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA922
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA32,258
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,608
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
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