Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 57.3% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Oman, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$1.45
BDT169.73
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$4.52
BDT529.54
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.24
BDT28.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.15
BDT17.59
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.49
BDT57.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$3.69
BDT432.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.870
|
$2.57
BDT300.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$1.10
BDT128.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$1.05
BDT123.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.86
BDT100.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.35
BDT41.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.78
BDT91.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.25
BDT29.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.13
BDT15.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.24
BDT27.55
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$3.73
BDT436.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.250
|
$12.37
BDT1,448.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,280.370
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,236,960.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$3.44
BDT402.79
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.740
|
$15.23
BDT1,782.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.320
|
$75.55
BDT8,845.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.870
|
$46.73
BDT5,471.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.760
|
$24.24
BDT2,838.47
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.450
|
$29.97
BDT3,509.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.090
|
$959.13
BDT112,306.35
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.26
BDT498.40
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.47
BDT172.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$2.55
BDT298.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.340
|
$10.85
BDT1,270.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$3.76
BDT440.55
|
|
pay 53.5% less for clothing
Oman
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.550
|
$16.56
BDT1,938.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.120
|
$17.00
BDT1,990.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.520
|
$36.41
BDT4,263.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.350
|
$32.53
BDT3,808.76
|
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