Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 32.0% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,854
|
$1.45
BDT173.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,921
|
$4.52
BDT540.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,050
|
$0.24
BDT28.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF700
|
$0.15
BDT17.96
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,429
|
$0.49
BDT58.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,411
|
$3.69
BDT441.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF4,077
|
$2.57
BDT307.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,208
|
$1.10
BDT131.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF3,068
|
$1.05
BDT125.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF2,074
|
$0.86
BDT102.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF661
|
$0.35
BDT41.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,220
|
$0.78
BDT93.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF678
|
$0.25
BDT29.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF304
|
$0.13
BDT15.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF395
|
$0.24
BDT28.12
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,378
|
$3.73
BDT445.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF27,812
|
$12.37
BDT1,478.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF29,911,512
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,304,056.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,743
|
$3.44
BDT411.14
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF37,521
|
$15.23
BDT1,819.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF689,689
|
$75.55
BDT9,029.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF419,811
|
$46.73
BDT5,584.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF42,804
|
$24.24
BDT2,897.31
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF323,604
|
$29.97
BDT3,582.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,906,229
|
$959.13
BDT114,634.26
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,574
|
$4.26
BDT508.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,017
|
$1.47
BDT175.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,624
|
$2.55
BDT304.88
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF41,981
|
$10.85
BDT1,297.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,198
|
$3.76
BDT449.68
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
Rwanda
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF28,862
|
$16.56
BDT1,978.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF34,110
|
$17.00
BDT2,031.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF38,045
|
$36.41
BDT4,351.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF48,541
|
$32.53
BDT3,887.71
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