Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 23.4% cheaper than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS61.16
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.86
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.62
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.18
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS16.06
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.21
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
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pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS219,154.21
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.89
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS260.95
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,977.68
|
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,508.74
|
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS391.12
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,162.03
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,791.16
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.58
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.48
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS329.58
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.97
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 37.2% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS270.12
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS393.46
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS835.84
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS417.92
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
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