Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 26.6% cheaper than Chad.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Chad, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 87.2% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 67.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 54.7% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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