Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangladesh vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Bangladesh is 82.8% cheaper than Aruba overall.
Bangladesh vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 84.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.08
AWG36.15
|
$1.55
BDT190.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.39
AWG18.69
|
$4.63
BDT570.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
AWG4.11
|
$0.35
BDT42.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
AWG3.52
|
$0.15
BDT18.27
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.0% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
AWG5.31
|
$0.51
BDT62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
AWG11.70
|
$3.93
BDT484.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
AWG12.14
|
$2.72
BDT336.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
AWG9.30
|
$1.14
BDT140.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.45
AWG6.21
|
$1.12
BDT137.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
AWG3.78
|
$1.10
BDT135.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.77
|
$0.39
BDT47.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$0.97
BDT119.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
AWG2.86
|
$0.28
BDT35.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AWG1.82
|
$0.14
BDT16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.64
|
$0.25
BDT31.08
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.17
AWG16.50
|
$4.14
BDT509.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$14.21
BDT1,751.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$29,706.58
BDT4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$3.94
BDT485.51
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of transportation
pay 93.1% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.25
AWG171.46
|
$13.30
BDT1,640.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,027.78
AWG1,850.00
|
$88.96
BDT10,969.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
AWG2,130.00
|
$49.37
BDT6,087.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.84
AWG338.12
|
$21.18
BDT2,612.28
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of housing
pay 90.6% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$27.21
BDT3,355.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$1,182.33
BDT146K
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of childcare
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
AWG10.16
|
$3.62
BDT446.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
AWG8.51
|
$1.68
BDT207.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.76
BDT340.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.22
AWG112.00
|
$13.12
BDT1,617.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.49
|
$3.68
BDT453.81
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
AWG108.00
|
$16.79
BDT2,070.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$17.93
BDT2,211.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$35.26
BDT4,348.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$30.28
BDT3,734.16
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing
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