Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 29.6% cheaper than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.0% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,804.82
|
$1.35
BDT163.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS16,018.65
|
$4.41
BDT535.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,671.14
|
$0.25
BDT30.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS821.95
|
$0.16
BDT18.83
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,943.31
|
$0.52
BDT63.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,193.79
|
$3.80
BDT461.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,158.82
|
$2.60
BDT316.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,525.46
|
$1.11
BDT135.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,309.70
|
$1.00
BDT121.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,993.40
|
$0.88
BDT107.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,028.56
|
$0.35
BDT42.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS925.90
|
$0.80
BDT97.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS950.11
|
$0.26
BDT31.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS816.97
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,349.01
|
$0.25
BDT30.35
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,502.77
|
$3.68
BDT447.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,532.42
|
$12.31
BDT1,494.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,526,242.05
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,131,580.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,929.85
|
$3.61
BDT438.14
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS161,099.41
|
$15.51
BDT1,883.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS777,584.44
|
$75.62
BDT9,182.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS636,494.82
|
$47.62
BDT5,782.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS107,514.63
|
$20.70
BDT2,513.24
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS634,343.17
|
$30.22
BDT3,670.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,626,493.11
|
$962.19
BDT116,836.43
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,151.94
|
$3.80
BDT461.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,807.75
|
$1.37
BDT166.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,815.47
|
$2.59
BDT314.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,798.44
|
$11.68
BDT1,418.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,259.42
|
$3.67
BDT446.04
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
Tanzania
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,727.29
|
$17.35
BDT2,106.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,473.58
|
$16.87
BDT2,049.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS121,324.87
|
$36.90
BDT4,480.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS103,546.04
|
$33.09
BDT4,017.52
|
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