Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 50.5% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 75.6% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
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