Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 44.5% cheaper than Guatemala.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
GTQ40.46
|
$1.72
BDT188.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
GTQ44.73
|
$4.57
BDT500.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
GTQ8.07
|
$0.27
BDT29.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
GTQ5.77
|
$0.15
BDT16.11
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
GTQ14.01
|
$0.55
BDT60.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
GTQ19.50
|
$3.59
BDT393.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
GTQ47.41
|
$2.66
BDT290.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
GTQ14.97
|
$1.09
BDT119.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
GTQ21.30
|
$0.99
BDT107.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
GTQ11.12
|
$0.78
BDT85.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
GTQ3.88
|
$0.34
BDT36.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
GTQ8.12
|
$0.75
BDT81.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GTQ5.25
|
$0.25
BDT27.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.54
|
$0.12
BDT13.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
GTQ4.84
|
$0.23
BDT25.16
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
GTQ29.12
|
$3.62
BDT395.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.82
GTQ114.91
|
$15.91
BDT1,741.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,182.24
GTQ133,186.90
|
$36,425.27
BDT3,986,544.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.66
GTQ67.09
|
$3.61
BDT395.32
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.06
GTQ372.50
|
$30.12
BDT3,296.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.59
GTQ3,074.15
|
$92.95
BDT10,172.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.71
GTQ3,028.59
|
$61.78
BDT6,760.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.38
GTQ413.73
|
$25.62
BDT2,803.46
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.19
GTQ1,334.71
|
$31.38
BDT3,434.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,273.28
GTQ40,875.46
|
$1,066.75
BDT116,750.22
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
GTQ16.66
|
$3.65
BDT399.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
GTQ17.96
|
$1.57
BDT172.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
GTQ26.01
|
$2.76
BDT301.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.57
GTQ322.25
|
$12.02
BDT1,315.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
GTQ53.01
|
$4.23
BDT463.29
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
Guatemala
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
GTQ340.41
|
$20.07
BDT2,196.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
GTQ370.17
|
$20.91
BDT2,288.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.16
GTQ760.91
|
$39.14
BDT4,283.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.99
GTQ744.10
|
$37.10
BDT4,060.82
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