Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 58.5% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 48.7% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 39.8% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 72.3% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 90.3% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 58.0% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 75.2% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.00
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€6.86
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.36
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.19
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.34
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€2.95
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.68
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.45
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€22.95
|
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€21,008.49
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.01
|
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€17.71
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€487.48
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€402.56
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€147.11
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 90.3% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€344.72
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€6,939.51
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.02
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.50
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€34.43
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.06
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€54.67
|
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€25.12
|
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€67.87
|
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€79.35
|
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
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