Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 78.0% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
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pay 82.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 53.1% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
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pay 91.2% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 91.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.7% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 73.1% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 85.3% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.35
BDT165.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$4.41
BDT539.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.25
BDT31.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.16
BDT18.98
|
|
pay 82.3% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$0.52
BDT63.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$3.80
BDT464.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$2.60
BDT318.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$1.11
BDT136.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$1.00
BDT122.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
BDT108.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
BDT42.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
BDT97.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.26
BDT32.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.14
BDT16.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
BDT30.59
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.68
BDT450.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.31
BDT1,505.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,789.60
BDT3,155,825.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.61
BDT441.53
|
|
pay 91.2% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$15.51
BDT1,897.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$75.62
BDT9,253.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$47.62
BDT5,826.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$20.70
BDT2,532.70
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$30.22
BDT3,698.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$962.19
BDT117,740.98
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.80
BDT465.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$1.37
BDT168.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$2.59
BDT316.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$11.68
BDT1,429.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.67
BDT449.49
|
|
pay 73.1% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$17.35
BDT2,123.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$16.87
BDT2,064.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$36.90
BDT4,515.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$33.09
BDT4,048.62
|
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