Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 28.4% cheaper than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Bangladesh
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Syria, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
|
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