Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Bangladesh

Sylhet vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Sylhet is 56.4% cheaper than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% less in Sylhet
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Sylhet
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Sylhet
Housing: pay 75.7% less in Sylhet
Childcare: pay 78.2% less in Sylhet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% less in Sylhet
Clothing: pay 49.2% less in Sylhet

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sylhet.

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Sylhet vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sylhet instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 68.4% less for restaurants

	Balti	Sylhet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL150.43	$2.44 BDT301.98	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.04	$4.06 BDT503.29	-61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.39	$0.32 BDT39.97	-70.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.03	$0.16 BDT20.40	-75.6%
Average			-68.4%

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	Balti	Sylhet
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.52	$0.58 BDT71.47	+20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.17	$3.86 BDT478.13	+14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.52	$3.07 BDT381.04	-34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.71	$1.20 BDT148.41	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL37.89	$1.49 BDT184.25	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.19	$1.24 BDT153.53	+170.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.20	$0.41 BDT50.98	-59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL14.99	$1.07 BDT132.73	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.86	$0.28 BDT34.99	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.00	$0.12 BDT14.27	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.09	$0.22 BDT27.14	-4.4%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Balti	Sylhet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.40	$4.05 BDT501.70	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL300.87	$24.35 BDT3,019.77	+44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL602K	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.25	$2.52 BDT312.04	-47.8%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 75.7% less for housing

	Balti	Sylhet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL200.58	$10.78 BDT1,336.88	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,015.66	$127.86 BDT15,853.77	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,014.49	$56.83 BDT7,046.12	-79.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,067.69	$19.58 BDT2,427.66	-88.6%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 78.2% less for childcare

	Balti	Sylhet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,005.80	$28.41 BDT3,523.06	-74.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL93,613.51	$982.29 BDT122K	-81.2%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Sylhet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.06	$4.87 BDT603.95	+334.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.09	$2.03 BDT251.65	+16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.17	$2.84 BDT352.31	-15.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL651.88	$9.13 BDT1,132.41	-75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL135.39	$4.06 BDT503.29	-46.4%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 49.2% less for clothing

	Balti	Sylhet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL802.32	$15.97 BDT1,979.62	-64.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL601.74	$16.24 BDT2,013.18	-51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,002.90	$36.53 BDT4,529.65	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL902.61	$30.04 BDT3,724.38	-40.5%
Average			-49.2%

Balti vs. Sylhet - Cost of clothing

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