Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 63.0% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 81.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 60.4% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
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pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 97.1% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
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