Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 43.2% cheaper than Sudan.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 50.7% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 52.7% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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