Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 30.6% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 59.8% less for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
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