Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 31.8% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.58
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.23
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.65
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.11
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.37
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.12
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.62
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW52.99
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.47
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.07
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.62
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.84
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.51
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.32
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.55
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
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pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.23
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,019.88
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,427.21
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.03
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,467.54
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,904.73
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,165.71
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,299.46
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,868.39
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW180,935.12
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.63
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.10
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.54
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,134.89
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.37
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW507.66
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.27
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,483.26
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,279.06
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
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