Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 46.9% cheaper than Zimbabwe.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$1.35
BDT161.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$4.41
BDT528.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.16
BDT18.59
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.52
BDT62.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$3.80
BDT455.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$2.60
BDT312.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.11
BDT133.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$1.00
BDT119.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.88
BDT105.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.35
BDT42.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.80
BDT95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.26
BDT31.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.14
BDT16.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.25
BDT29.96
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$3.68
BDT441.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$12.31
BDT1,474.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,091,181.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$3.61
BDT432.49
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$15.51
BDT1,858.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$75.62
BDT9,064.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$47.62
BDT5,707.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$20.70
BDT2,480.82
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$30.22
BDT3,622.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$962.19
BDT115,329.16
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$3.80
BDT456.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.37
BDT164.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$2.59
BDT310.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$11.68
BDT1,400.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$3.67
BDT440.28
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$17.35
BDT2,079.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$16.87
BDT2,022.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$36.90
BDT4,422.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$33.09
BDT3,965.69
|
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