Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 57.1% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 77.8% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.7% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 69.3% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
$1.35
BDT163.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
$4.41
BDT535.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
$0.25
BDT30.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.16
BDT18.83
|
|
pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
$0.52
BDT63.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
$3.80
BDT461.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
$2.60
BDT316.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
$1.11
BDT135.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
$1.00
BDT121.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.88
BDT107.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.35
BDT42.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.80
BDT97.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$0.26
BDT31.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.25
BDT30.35
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
$3.68
BDT447.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,131,580.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
$3.61
BDT438.14
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
$75.62
BDT9,182.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
$47.62
BDT5,782.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.24
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
$962.19
BDT116,836.43
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$3.80
BDT461.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
$1.37
BDT166.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$2.59
BDT314.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
$3.67
BDT446.04
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
$17.35
BDT2,106.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
$36.90
BDT4,480.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
$33.09
BDT4,017.52
|
|
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