Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 41.0% cheaper than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.0% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 56.0% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD294.97
|
$1.35
BDT163.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD250.94
|
$4.41
BDT534.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD83.42
|
$0.25
BDT30.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD59.04
|
$0.16
BDT18.80
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.96
|
$0.52
BDT63.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD197.32
|
$3.80
BDT460.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD254.85
|
$2.60
BDT315.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD116.81
|
$1.11
BDT134.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD158.84
|
$1.00
BDT121.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD22.45
|
$0.88
BDT106.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD33.07
|
$0.35
BDT42.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD28.36
|
$0.80
BDT96.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD37.74
|
$0.26
BDT31.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD21.85
|
$0.14
BDT16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD24.53
|
$0.25
BDT30.30
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD300.16
|
$3.68
BDT446.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,384.19
|
$12.31
BDT1,491.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,726,662.81
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,125,811.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD309.00
|
$3.61
BDT437.33
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD928.93
|
$15.51
BDT1,879.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD13,762.83
|
$75.62
BDT9,165.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,201.49
|
$47.62
BDT5,771.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,741.31
|
$20.70
BDT2,508.61
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD12,741.62
|
$30.22
BDT3,663.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD106,505.71
|
$962.19
BDT116,621.18
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD100.85
|
$3.80
BDT461.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD88.32
|
$1.37
BDT166.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD154.99
|
$2.59
BDT313.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,419.47
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD268.24
|
$3.67
BDT445.21
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,835.10
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,891.87
|
$16.87
BDT2,045.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,087.98
|
$36.90
BDT4,472.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,679.73
|
$33.09
BDT4,010.11
|
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