Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 39.6% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 48.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 55.7% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Laos, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,914
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,674
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,889
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,472
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,616
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,032
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,031
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,529
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,643
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,068
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK15,997
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,645
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,802
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK14,989
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,749
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,320
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,161,329
|
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK607,440,535
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,018
|
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK193,729
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,431,900
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,452,632
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,269,003
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,282,415
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,107,211
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,850
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,914
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,480
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,430,014
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,091
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,694,971
|
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,325,109
|
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,406,457
|
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,006,439
|
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
|
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