Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 60.6% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 89.4% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 86.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 56.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 89.4% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
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