Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 26.4% cheaper than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 72.6% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 48.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,221
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,187
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,395
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,703
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,096
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,682
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,964
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,336
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,285
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,576
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,586
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,976
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,095
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,346
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,173
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,010
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,003
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,756,641
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,051
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG130,786
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,715,163
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,086,418
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG228,607
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 72.6% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,038,698
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,292,669
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,120
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,212
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,458
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG205,033
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,063
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG403,976
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG251,723
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG566,716
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG406,006
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
|
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