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
SZL54.91
|
$1.35
BDT160.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL41.69
|
$4.41
BDT525.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.61
|
$0.25
BDT30.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.83
|
$0.16
BDT18.50
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.57
|
$0.52
BDT62.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL86.93
|
$3.80
BDT453.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL71.85
|
$2.60
BDT310.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.51
|
$1.11
BDT132.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.22
|
$1.00
BDT119.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.46
|
$0.88
BDT105.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.00
|
$0.35
BDT41.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.69
|
$0.80
BDT95.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.38
|
$0.26
BDT31.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.11
|
$0.14
BDT16.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.49
|
$0.25
BDT29.82
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL84.84
|
$3.68
BDT439.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL533.85
|
$12.31
BDT1,468.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL305,057.38
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,076,589.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL462.60
|
$3.61
BDT430.45
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,031.38
|
$15.51
BDT1,850.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,067.43
|
$75.62
BDT9,021.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,304.79
|
$47.62
BDT5,680.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,062.72
|
$20.70
BDT2,469.11
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,296.13
|
$30.22
BDT3,605.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,152.14
|
$962.19
BDT114,784.76
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.05
|
$3.80
BDT453.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.18
|
$1.37
BDT163.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL45.76
|
$2.59
BDT308.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL508.43
|
$11.68
BDT1,393.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.10
|
$3.67
BDT438.20
|
|
pay 51.1% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL933.90
|
$17.35
BDT2,069.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL423.69
|
$16.87
BDT2,013.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,321.92
|
$36.90
BDT4,401.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,442.58
|
$33.09
BDT3,946.97
|
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