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
FCFA2,792
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,710
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA830
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA243
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA5,913
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA5,677
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,074
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA1,889
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA983
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA482
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA469
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA338
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA542
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA408
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,657
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA15,566,538
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,349
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA58,034
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA214,574
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA159,998
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA42,139
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA207,256
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,606,010
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA690
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA963
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,150
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA16,972
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,927
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA25,196
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA31,481
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA58,326
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA66,652
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
|
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