Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 22.5% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 52.8% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
|
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