Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 45.0% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
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