Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 39.5% cheaper than Mali.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Mali, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,188
|
$1.35
BDT160.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA4,012
|
$4.41
BDT525.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA482
|
$0.25
BDT30.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA362
|
$0.16
BDT18.50
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA689
|
$0.52
BDT62.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.80
BDT453.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,911
|
$2.60
BDT310.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,953
|
$1.11
BDT132.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,748
|
$1.00
BDT119.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
BDT105.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA312
|
$0.35
BDT41.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA625
|
$0.80
BDT95.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA625
|
$0.26
BDT31.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
BDT16.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA468
|
$0.25
BDT29.82
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,425
|
$3.68
BDT439.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,468.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,076,589.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.61
BDT430.45
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,776
|
$15.51
BDT1,850.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$75.62
BDT9,021.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$47.62
BDT5,680.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$20.70
BDT2,469.11
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.22
BDT3,605.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$962.19
BDT114,784.76
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,490
|
$3.80
BDT453.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,180
|
$1.37
BDT163.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$2.59
BDT308.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA42,106
|
$11.68
BDT1,393.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,543
|
$3.67
BDT438.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.35
BDT2,069.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.87
BDT2,013.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.90
BDT4,401.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.09
BDT3,946.97
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