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
FCFA2,961
|
$1.35
BDT164.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.49
FCFA2,874
|
$4.41
BDT537.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA880
|
$0.25
BDT30.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$0.16
BDT18.92
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA257
|
$0.52
BDT63.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.80
FCFA6,271
|
$3.80
BDT463.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
FCFA6,020
|
$2.60
BDT317.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
FCFA1,139
|
$1.11
BDT135.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
FCFA2,003
|
$1.00
BDT122.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
FCFA1,043
|
$0.88
BDT107.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
FCFA511
|
$0.35
BDT42.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA498
|
$0.80
BDT97.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA358
|
$0.26
BDT32.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA574
|
$0.14
BDT16.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA433
|
$0.25
BDT30.49
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
FCFA2,818
|
$3.68
BDT449.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,452
|
$12.31
BDT1,500.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,808.69
FCFA16,509,228
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,145,725.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.89
FCFA2,491
|
$3.61
BDT440.12
|
|
pay 78.8% less for housing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.22
FCFA61,549
|
$15.51
BDT1,891.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$355.76
FCFA227,569
|
$75.62
BDT9,224.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.27
FCFA169,687
|
$47.62
BDT5,808.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.86
FCFA44,691
|
$20.70
BDT2,524.59
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.62
FCFA219,807
|
$30.22
BDT3,686.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,662.70
FCFA1,703,268
|
$962.19
BDT117,364.17
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
FCFA732
|
$3.80
BDT464.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA1,021
|
$1.37
BDT167.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
FCFA1,219
|
$2.59
BDT315.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
FCFA18,000
|
$11.68
BDT1,425.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,226
|
$3.67
BDT448.05
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Cameroon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.77
FCFA26,721
|
$17.35
BDT2,116.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.19
FCFA33,387
|
$16.87
BDT2,058.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.70
FCFA61,858
|
$36.90
BDT4,500.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.51
FCFA70,688
|
$33.09
BDT4,035.66
|
|
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