Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 64.5% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.2% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,037
|
$1.35
BDT163.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,145
|
$4.41
BDT535.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,084
|
$0.25
BDT30.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA863
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,476
|
$0.52
BDT63.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,419
|
$3.80
BDT461.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,531
|
$2.60
BDT316.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,953
|
$1.11
BDT135.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,265
|
$1.00
BDT121.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA679
|
$0.88
BDT107.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA524
|
$0.35
BDT42.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,137
|
$0.80
BDT97.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA696
|
$0.26
BDT32.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA670
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA605
|
$0.25
BDT30.37
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,984
|
$3.68
BDT447.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,006
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,938,778
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,133,312.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,115
|
$3.61
BDT438.38
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,466
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA559,259
|
$75.62
BDT9,187.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA205,926
|
$47.62
BDT5,785.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,083
|
$20.70
BDT2,514.63
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,290
|
$30.22
BDT3,672.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,936,241
|
$962.19
BDT116,901.04
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,592
|
$3.80
BDT462.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,380
|
$1.37
BDT166.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,159
|
$2.59
BDT314.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,263
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,704
|
$3.67
BDT446.28
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,630
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,830
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,095
|
$36.90
BDT4,483.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,776
|
$33.09
BDT4,019.74
|
|
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