Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 44.0% cheaper than Cameroon.
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
FCFA2,915
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,829
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA867
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,173
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,926
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,121
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,971
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,027
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA503
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA353
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA565
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA426
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,774
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,250,132
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,452
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA60,583
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA223,997
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA167,024
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA43,990
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA216,357
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,676,537
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA720
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,005
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,200
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA17,718
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,302
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA32,863
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA60,887
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA69,579
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
|
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