Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 72.1% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 84.7% less for restaurants
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French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,765
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,330
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF338
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF285
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
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pay 70.8% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF642
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF674
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF819
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF629
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF559
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF346
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
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pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF603
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,260,670
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,358
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
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pay 86.4% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,252
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,594
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF107,896
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,912
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
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pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,379
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,027,577
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,274
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,934
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,439
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
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pay 77.9% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,043
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,876
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,523
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
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