Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 44.0% cheaper than Cameroon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 56.7% less for restaurants
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.63
FCFA2,611
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,535
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA776
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA317
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA227
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,530
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,309
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,004
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,766
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA920
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA451
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA439
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA316
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA507
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA382
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,485
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,217
|
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA14,558,427
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,197
|
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA54,276
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA200,678
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA149,636
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA39,410
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA193,833
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,502,003
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA645
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA900
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,075
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA15,873
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA23,564
|
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA29,442
|
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA54,549
|
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA62,335
|
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
|
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