Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 58.6% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 66.0% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 59.2% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,480.11
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,785.68
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.97
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.81
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 66.0% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD418.79
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,118.29
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,570.41
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD710.97
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD548.70
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.16
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.38
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD354.54
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.08
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.51
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.41
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD835.55
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,952.27
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,273,747.73
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,051.47
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 77.9% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,772.58
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,830.26
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,695.98
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,735.37
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,061.39
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,849,020.96
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD446.42
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD810.17
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD456.34
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,101.70
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,240.06
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,936.36
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,912.49
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,459.99
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,864.76
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
|
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