Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 51.9% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 63.9% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD770
|
$1.35
BDT164.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD826
|
$4.41
BDT535.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD173
|
$0.25
BDT30.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD125
|
$0.16
BDT18.87
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
$0.52
BDT63.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD429
|
$3.80
BDT462.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD523
|
$2.60
BDT316.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD258
|
$1.11
BDT135.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD317
|
$1.00
BDT121.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD52
|
$0.88
BDT107.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD82
|
$0.35
BDT42.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD69
|
$0.80
BDT97.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD88
|
$0.26
BDT32.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD50
|
$0.14
BDT16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD47
|
$0.25
BDT30.41
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD673
|
$3.68
BDT447.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,541
|
$12.31
BDT1,496.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,037,831
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,137,160.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD768
|
$3.61
BDT438.92
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,503
|
$15.51
BDT1,886.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD38,168
|
$75.62
BDT9,198.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,241
|
$47.62
BDT5,792.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,304
|
$20.70
BDT2,517.72
|
|
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD25,762
|
$30.22
BDT3,676.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD581,301
|
$962.19
BDT117,044.61
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD219
|
$3.80
BDT462.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD181
|
$1.37
BDT167.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD411
|
$2.59
BDT315.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,786
|
$11.68
BDT1,421.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD489
|
$3.67
BDT446.83
|
|
pay 63.9% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,906
|
$17.35
BDT2,110.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,831
|
$16.87
BDT2,052.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,975
|
$36.90
BDT4,488.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,781
|
$33.09
BDT4,024.67
|
|
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