Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 67.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
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pay 56.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
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pay 88.8% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.6% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
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pay 70.3% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 79.7% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU720.77
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU403.12
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU77.34
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.83
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU98.10
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU268.16
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU167.59
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU151.43
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU165.79
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.64
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU47.26
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.51
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.12
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.14
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.52
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 56.9% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU305.38
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,970.46
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,461,079.69
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU927.10
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,653.47
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,151.97
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,251.44
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,955.83
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,735.78
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU309,508.27
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 46.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU141.75
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU164.30
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU210.87
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,210.62
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU412.76
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 70.3% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,710.28
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,017.29
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,409.07
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,354.38
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
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