Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 3.9% cheaper than India.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of India, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.65
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.33
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.11
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.33
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.59
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.78
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.75
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.12
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.02
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.95
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.04
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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