Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 52.1% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.8% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 59.0% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 83.4% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 80.8% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,779
|
$1.35
BDT163.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,334
|
$4.41
BDT535.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$0.25
BDT30.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA782
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA848
|
$0.52
BDT63.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,037
|
$3.80
BDT461.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,853
|
$2.60
BDT316.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,029
|
$1.11
BDT135.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,863
|
$1.00
BDT121.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.88
BDT107.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA695
|
$0.35
BDT42.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA858
|
$0.80
BDT97.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$0.26
BDT32.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA621
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA665
|
$0.25
BDT30.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,328
|
$3.68
BDT447.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,624,556
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,133,187.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,083
|
$3.61
BDT438.37
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA40,746
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA505,256
|
$75.62
BDT9,187.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA293,375
|
$47.62
BDT5,785.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA49,854
|
$20.70
BDT2,514.53
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA70,899
|
$30.22
BDT3,671.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,178,224
|
$962.19
BDT116,896.38
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA587
|
$3.80
BDT462.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,543
|
$1.37
BDT166.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,467
|
$2.59
BDT314.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,227
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,696
|
$3.67
BDT446.27
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,117
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,006
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA26,893
|
$36.90
BDT4,482.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,028
|
$33.09
BDT4,019.58
|
|
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