Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 37.7% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,163.63
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,619.82
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,391.30
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,574.00
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,496.91
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,356.09
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,775.85
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,735.51
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,461.53
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,631.74
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,966.01
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,385.45
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,977.34
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,163.38
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,957.83
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,201.49
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP148,303.10
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,262,202.57
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP60,939.35
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP98,884.54
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,177,510.30
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,019,555.58
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP287,027.49
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP824,107.69
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,865,705.11
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,987.70
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,069.90
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,045.53
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,060.55
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,793.89
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP224,858.88
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP165,227.67
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP352,738.62
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP298,626.00
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
|
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