Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 6.9% cheaper than Tonga.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$1.35
BDT160.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$4.41
BDT524.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.25
BDT30.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.16
BDT18.46
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.52
BDT62.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.80
BDT452.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$2.60
BDT309.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.11
BDT132.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$1.00
BDT119.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.88
BDT105.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.35
BDT41.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.80
BDT95.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.26
BDT31.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.14
BDT16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.25
BDT29.75
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$3.68
BDT438.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$12.31
BDT1,464.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,069,490.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$3.61
BDT429.45
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$15.51
BDT1,845.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$75.62
BDT9,000.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$47.62
BDT5,667.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$20.70
BDT2,463.41
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$30.22
BDT3,597.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$962.19
BDT114,519.88
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$3.80
BDT452.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.37
BDT163.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.59
BDT308.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$11.68
BDT1,390.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$3.67
BDT437.19
|
|
pay 98.9% more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$17.35
BDT2,065.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$16.87
BDT2,008.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$36.90
BDT4,391.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$33.09
BDT3,937.86
|
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