Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 33.0% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 44.3% less for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 70.3% more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 64.3% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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