Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 40.5% cheaper than Cambodia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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