Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 45.9% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 47.4% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 19.8% less in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 71.2% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 53.2% less in Bangladesh

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Nicaragua, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.15 NIO152.77	$1.35 BDT163.88	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 NIO201.53	$4.41 BDT535.31	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NIO35.01	$0.25 BDT30.79	-73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 NIO24.10	$0.16 BDT18.84	-76.3%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 47.4% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 NIO52.74	$0.52 BDT63.35	-63.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.57	$3.80 BDT461.58	+61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 NIO156.00	$2.60 BDT316.41	-38.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 NIO69.14	$1.11 BDT135.25	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 NIO81.11	$1.00 BDT121.57	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 NIO102.98	$0.88 BDT107.24	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 NIO22.13	$0.35 BDT42.62	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 NIO63.26	$0.80 BDT97.19	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 NIO24.09	$0.26 BDT32.00	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NIO39.75	$0.14 BDT16.66	-87.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NIO35.80	$0.25 BDT30.37	-74.3%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 19.8% less for transportation

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 NIO189.40	$3.68 BDT447.31	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.05 NIO1,105.63	$12.31 BDT1,495.00	-59.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,168.72 NIO668,447.39	$25,789.60 BDT3,133,187.50	+41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.42 NIO199.30	$3.61 BDT438.37	-33.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 71.2% less for housing

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 NIO1,645.44	$15.51 BDT1,884.15	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$308.00 NIO11,331.74	$75.62 BDT9,187.30	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.86 NIO10,370.03	$47.62 BDT5,785.11	-83.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.83 NIO1,943.53	$20.70 BDT2,514.53	-60.8%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.78 NIO4,149.22	$30.22 BDT3,671.91	-73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,900.00 NIO364,231.99	$962.19 BDT116,896.38	-90.3%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 NIO44.80	$3.80 BDT462.20	+212.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 NIO83.88	$1.37 BDT166.91	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NIO109.13	$2.59 BDT314.68	-12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NIO961.16	$11.68 BDT1,419.48	-55.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.48	$3.67 BDT446.27	-49.7%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 53.2% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.40 NIO1,560.02	$17.35 BDT2,107.97	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 NIO1,484.85	$16.87 BDT2,050.10	-58.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.79 NIO2,163.01	$36.90 BDT4,482.87	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.04 NIO2,907.91	$33.09 BDT4,019.58	-58.1%
Average			-53.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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