Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 61.5% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 70.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$1.35
BDT163.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$4.41
BDT535.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.25
BDT30.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.16
BDT18.84
|
|
pay 66.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.52
BDT63.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$3.80
BDT461.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$2.60
BDT316.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$1.11
BDT135.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$1.00
BDT121.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$0.88
BDT107.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.35
BDT42.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.80
BDT97.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.26
BDT32.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.14
BDT16.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.25
BDT30.37
|
|
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$3.68
BDT447.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$12.31
BDT1,495.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,133,187.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$3.61
BDT438.37
|
|
pay 70.7% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$75.62
BDT9,187.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$47.62
BDT5,785.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$20.70
BDT2,514.53
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$30.22
BDT3,671.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$962.19
BDT116,896.38
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$3.80
BDT462.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.37
BDT166.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$2.59
BDT314.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$11.68
BDT1,419.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$3.67
BDT446.27
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$17.35
BDT2,107.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$36.90
BDT4,482.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$33.09
BDT4,019.58
|
|
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