Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangladesh vs. Aruba Cost of Living Summary
Bangladesh is 72.1% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.6% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 75.2% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh vs. Aruba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 79.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
AWG30.60
|
$1.62
BDT197.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$4.77
BDT581.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
AWG3.34
|
$0.31
BDT37.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
AWG3.29
|
$0.15
BDT18.35
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.2% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
AWG6.12
|
$0.53
BDT65.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
AWG20.03
|
$3.89
BDT474.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
AWG14.34
|
$2.66
BDT324.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.41
AWG9.74
|
$1.15
BDT140.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AWG6.49
|
$1.06
BDT128.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
AWG4.34
|
$0.93
BDT113.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
AWG2.09
|
$0.36
BDT44.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.85
BDT103.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
AWG4.69
|
$0.25
BDT30.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
AWG2.54
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.23
BDT28.15
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.82
BDT465.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
AWG54.00
|
$11.13
BDT1,355.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,095.70
AWG46,972.26
|
$30,071.90
BDT3,664,320.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.03
AWG86.45
|
$3.38
BDT411.91
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of transportation
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.50
AWG155.71
|
$15.10
BDT1,839.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$91.14
BDT11,106.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.96
AWG1,774.72
|
$50.57
BDT6,161.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.56
AWG352.01
|
$20.30
BDT2,473.70
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of housing
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.00
AWG495.00
|
$27.27
BDT3,322.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,223.55
AWG23,802.39
|
$1,068.12
BDT130,152.14
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of childcare
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
$4.17
BDT508.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.43
BDT174.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.73
BDT332.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.11
AWG149.60
|
$12.99
BDT1,582.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.47
AWG22.44
|
$3.54
BDT430.99
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AWG99.00
|
$17.84
BDT2,173.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.85
AWG104.14
|
$19.04
BDT2,319.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.41
AWG205.93
|
$36.21
BDT4,412.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$32.01
BDT3,900.26
|
|
Aruba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing
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