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 CFA4,171
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,996
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA480
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA361
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 57.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA686
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,887
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,945
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,733
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA311
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA622
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA467
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 32.9% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,411
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA25,672
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,484
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,176
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA580
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA41,937
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,529
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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