Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 14.6% cheaper than Nepal.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
|
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