Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 56.9% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 87.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 75.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.88
|
$1.35
BDT161.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.50
|
$4.41
BDT527.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$0.25
BDT30.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.36
|
$0.16
BDT18.56
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.27
|
$0.52
BDT62.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$3.80
BDT454.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG743.30
|
$2.60
BDT311.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.92
|
$1.11
BDT133.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG904.35
|
$1.00
BDT119.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$0.88
BDT105.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.25
|
$0.35
BDT41.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$0.80
BDT95.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$0.26
BDT31.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$0.14
BDT16.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.26
|
$0.25
BDT29.91
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.71
|
$3.68
BDT440.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,618.14
|
$12.31
BDT1,472.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,581,739.22
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,086,143.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.65
|
$3.61
BDT431.78
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,728.02
|
$15.51
BDT1,855.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,125.22
|
$75.62
BDT9,049.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,507.08
|
$47.62
BDT5,698.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,010.52
|
$20.70
BDT2,476.77
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,090.68
|
$30.22
BDT3,616.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899,042.19
|
$962.19
BDT115,141.23
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$3.80
BDT455.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.69
|
$1.37
BDT164.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$2.59
BDT309.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,103.47
|
$11.68
BDT1,398.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,309.07
|
$3.67
BDT439.56
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,472.55
|
$17.35
BDT2,076.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,818.01
|
$16.87
BDT2,019.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,708.82
|
$36.90
BDT4,415.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,636.03
|
$33.09
BDT3,959.23
|
|
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