Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 50.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 61.3% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 75.6% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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