Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 49.1% cheaper than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 62.3% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$1.35
BDT163.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.41
BDT534.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.25
BDT30.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.52
BDT63.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.80
BDT460.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$2.60
BDT315.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$1.11
BDT135.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.00
BDT121.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.88
BDT107.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.35
BDT42.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.80
BDT97.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.26
BDT31.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.14
BDT16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.25
BDT30.32
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$3.68
BDT446.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,128,156.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$3.61
BDT437.66
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$15.51
BDT1,881.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$75.62
BDT9,172.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$47.62
BDT5,775.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$20.70
BDT2,510.49
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$30.22
BDT3,666.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$962.19
BDT116,708.66
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$3.80
BDT461.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.37
BDT166.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$2.59
BDT314.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$3.67
BDT445.55
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$17.35
BDT2,104.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$36.90
BDT4,475.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$33.09
BDT4,013.12
|
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