Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 53.8% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 66.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 9.4% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 32.9% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.7% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 64.5% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$1.35
BDT163.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$4.41
BDT534.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.25
BDT30.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.16
BDT18.80
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.52
BDT63.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$3.80
BDT460.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$2.60
BDT315.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$1.11
BDT134.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$1.00
BDT121.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.88
BDT106.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.35
BDT42.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.80
BDT96.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.26
BDT31.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.14
BDT16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.25
BDT30.30
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$3.68
BDT446.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,491.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,125,811.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$3.61
BDT437.33
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$15.51
BDT1,879.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$75.62
BDT9,165.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$47.62
BDT5,771.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$20.70
BDT2,508.61
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.22
BDT3,663.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$962.19
BDT116,621.18
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$3.80
BDT461.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.37
BDT166.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$2.59
BDT313.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$3.67
BDT445.21
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.87
BDT2,045.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.90
BDT4,472.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$33.09
BDT4,010.11
|
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