Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 22.8% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 88.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% more in Bangladesh
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.35
BDT163.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.41
BDT534.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.25
BDT30.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.16
BDT18.80
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.52
BDT63.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.80
BDT460.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.60
BDT315.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.11
BDT134.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.00
BDT121.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.88
BDT106.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.35
BDT42.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
BDT96.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.26
BDT31.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.14
BDT16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.25
BDT30.30
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.68
BDT446.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,491.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,125,811.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$3.61
BDT437.33
|
|
pay 88.8% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$15.51
BDT1,879.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$75.62
BDT9,165.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$47.62
BDT5,771.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$20.70
BDT2,508.61
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.22
BDT3,663.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$962.19
BDT116,621.18
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$3.80
BDT461.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.37
BDT166.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.59
BDT313.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.67
BDT445.21
|
|
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$16.87
BDT2,045.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$36.90
BDT4,472.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$33.09
BDT4,010.11
|
|
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