Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 48.4% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA469
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA486
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA985
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA283
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA353
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA435
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA550
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
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