Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 53.0% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$1.72
৳189.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$4.57
৳502.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$0.27
৳29.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.15
৳16.20
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$0.55
৳60.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$3.59
৳395.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$2.66
৳292.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$1.09
৳120.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$0.99
৳108.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$0.78
৳86.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.34
৳37.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$0.75
৳82.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.25
৳27.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$0.12
৳13.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.23
৳25.29
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.640
|
$3.62
৳397.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.720
|
$15.91
৳1,750.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD9,992.700
|
$36,425.27
৳4,007,579.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.260
|
$3.61
৳397.41
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.300
|
$30.12
৳3,313.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD331.900
|
$92.95
৳10,226.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD246.990
|
$61.78
৳6,796.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.330
|
$25.62
৳2,818.26
|
|
pay 86.5% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.480
|
$31.38
৳3,452.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,379.810
|
$1,066.75
৳117,366.27
|
|
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$3.65
৳401.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$1.57
৳173.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$2.76
৳303.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.630
|
$12.02
৳1,322.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$4.23
৳465.73
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.030
|
$20.07
৳2,208.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.850
|
$20.91
৳2,300.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.800
|
$39.14
৳4,306.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.840
|
$37.10
৳4,082.25
|
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