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Bangladesh vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 26.0% cheaper than Benin overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 70.4% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.7% more in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 96.5% more in Bangladesh

The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Benin, you would:

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Benin	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.56 F CFA2,014	$1.62 BDT197.54	-54.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.23 F CFA3,525	$4.77 BDT581.52	-23.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA529	$0.31 BDT37.92	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 F CFA453	$0.15 BDT18.35	-81.2%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Benin	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 F CFA906	$0.53 BDT65.03	-66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 F CFA2,770	$3.89 BDT474.39	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.90 F CFA6,164	$2.66 BDT324.21	-75.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.42 F CFA1,368	$1.15 BDT140.34	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 F CFA1,336	$1.06 BDT128.66	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 F CFA914	$0.93 BDT113.80	-42.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA480	$0.36 BDT44.46	-57.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA350	$0.85 BDT103.45	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA419	$0.25 BDT30.60	-66.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA381	$0.14 BDT16.63	-79.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 F CFA381	$0.23 BDT28.15	-65.7%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Benin	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 F CFA2,337	$3.82 BDT465.45	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.13 BDT1,355.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,071.90 BDT3,664,320.77
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 F CFA4,633	$3.38 BDT411.91	-58.7%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 70.4% less for housing

	Benin	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.45 F CFA28,537	$15.10 BDT1,839.44	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$211.44 F CFA119,604	$91.14 BDT11,106.18	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$142.45 F CFA80,575	$50.57 BDT6,161.67	-64.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$204.24 F CFA115,531	$20.30 BDT2,473.70	-90.1%
Average			-70.4%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Benin	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.51 F CFA77,218	$27.27 BDT3,322.35	-80.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,786.92 F CFA3,273,365	$1,068.12 BDT130,152.14	-81.5%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Benin	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA604	$4.17 BDT508.66	+290.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.94 F CFA3,357	$1.43 BDT174.47	-75.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.56 F CFA2,014	$2.73 BDT332.11	-23.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.48 F CFA26,858	$12.99 BDT1,582.54	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 F CFA5,036	$3.54 BDT430.99	-60.3%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 96.5% more for clothing

	Benin	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.81 F CFA10,072	$17.84 BDT2,173.36	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.90 F CFA5,036	$19.04 BDT2,319.83	+113.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$8.90 F CFA5,036	$36.21 BDT4,412.19	+306.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.97 F CFA27,698	$32.01 BDT3,900.26	-34.6%
Average			+96.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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