Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 66.8% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
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Seychelles
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Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR238.09
|
$1.35
BDT161.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR113.63
|
$4.41
BDT526.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR30.85
|
$0.25
BDT30.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR25.61
|
$0.16
BDT18.53
|
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pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR23.61
|
$0.52
BDT62.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR196.85
|
$3.80
BDT453.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR94.96
|
$2.60
BDT311.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR49.32
|
$1.11
BDT133.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR49.47
|
$1.00
BDT119.55
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.02
|
$0.88
BDT105.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.04
|
$0.35
BDT41.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.31
|
$0.80
BDT95.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.26
|
$0.26
BDT31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR8.87
|
$0.14
BDT16.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.24
|
$0.25
BDT29.86
|
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pay 47.0% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR84.26
|
$3.68
BDT439.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR362.24
|
$12.31
BDT1,470.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR364,629.79
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,081,039.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR576.53
|
$3.61
BDT431.07
|
|
pay 87.2% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,312.91
|
$15.51
BDT1,852.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,359.26
|
$75.62
BDT9,034.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,359.71
|
$47.62
BDT5,688.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR971.73
|
$20.70
BDT2,472.68
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,295.91
|
$30.22
BDT3,610.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR91,357.22
|
$962.19
BDT114,950.79
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR103.81
|
$3.80
BDT454.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR70.80
|
$1.37
BDT164.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR246.05
|
$2.59
BDT309.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,020.87
|
$11.68
BDT1,395.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR84.18
|
$3.67
BDT438.84
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR665.31
|
$17.35
BDT2,072.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR278.90
|
$16.87
BDT2,015.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR815.93
|
$36.90
BDT4,408.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR914.37
|
$33.09
BDT3,952.68
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