Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 39.0% cheaper than Swaziland.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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