Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 61.9% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 42.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 43.5% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 92.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.1% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 66.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.09
|
$1.35
BDT164.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.29
|
$4.41
BDT537.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$0.25
BDT30.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.16
BDT18.91
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
$0.52
BDT63.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.60
|
$3.80
BDT463.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.14
|
$2.60
BDT317.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
$1.11
BDT135.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.00
BDT121.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.88
BDT107.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.35
BDT42.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.80
BDT97.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$0.26
BDT32.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.14
BDT16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.25
BDT30.47
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.00
|
$3.68
BDT448.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€35.03
|
$12.31
BDT1,500.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,760.08
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,143,788.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.06
|
$3.61
BDT439.85
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.31
|
$15.51
BDT1,890.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€415.67
|
$75.62
BDT9,218.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€286.81
|
$47.62
BDT5,804.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.95
|
$20.70
BDT2,523.04
|
|
pay 92.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€380.15
|
$30.22
BDT3,684.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,895.74
|
$962.19
BDT117,291.89
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.44
|
$3.80
BDT463.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$1.37
BDT167.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.40
|
$2.59
BDT315.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.96
|
$11.68
BDT1,424.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.89
|
$3.67
BDT447.78
|
|
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€68.00
|
$17.35
BDT2,115.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.37
|
$16.87
BDT2,057.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€75.03
|
$36.90
BDT4,498.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€107.26
|
$33.09
BDT4,033.18
|
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