Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 67.3% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 80.9% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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