Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 56.9% cheaper than Haiti.
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
HTG1,582.29
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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