Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 58.8% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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