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Bangladesh vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 2.8% more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 40.6% more in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 11.9% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 46.6% more in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.82 BTN251.43	$1.62 BDT197.54	-42.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.38 BTN301.71	$4.77 BDT581.52	+41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 BTN47.27	$0.31 BDT37.92	-41.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN16.34	$0.15 BDT18.35	-17.8%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.89 BTN79.45	$0.53 BDT65.03	-40.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.61 BTN143.31	$3.89 BDT474.39	+142.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN270.30	$2.66 BDT324.21	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.96 BTN174.59	$1.15 BDT140.34	-41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 BTN151.45	$1.06 BDT128.66	-37.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 BTN97.32	$0.93 BDT113.80	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN58.39	$0.36 BDT44.46	-44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 BTN73.75	$0.85 BDT103.45	+2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN29.27	$0.25 BDT30.60	-23.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN20.15	$0.14 BDT16.63	-39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN23.19	$0.23 BDT28.15	-11.2%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 40.6% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN270.45	$3.82 BDT465.45	+26.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.01 BTN357.20	$11.13 BDT1,355.81	+177.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,071.90 BDT3,664,320.77
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.89 BTN1,684.56	$3.38 BDT411.91	-82.1%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.44 BTN2,358.11	$15.10 BDT1,839.44	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$122.58 BTN10,932.01	$91.14 BDT11,106.18	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.54 BTN6,380.34	$50.57 BDT6,161.67	-29.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.80 BTN1,587.71	$20.30 BDT2,473.70	+14.0%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 11.9% less for childcare

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.40 BTN20,994.09	$27.27 BDT3,322.35	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$648.40 BTN57,828.02	$1,068.12 BDT130,152.14	+64.7%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.82 BTN251.43	$4.17 BDT508.66	+48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 BTN124.71	$1.43 BDT174.47	+2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.66 BTN326.85	$2.73 BDT332.11	-25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.99 BTN4,190.44	$12.99 BDT1,582.54	-72.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 BTN301.71	$3.54 BDT430.99	+4.6%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 46.6% more for clothing

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.02 BTN804.56	$17.84 BDT2,173.36	+97.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.28 BTN1,005.70	$19.04 BDT2,319.83	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$31.01 BTN2,765.69	$36.21 BDT4,412.19	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.01 BTN2,765.69	$32.01 BDT3,900.26	+3.2%
Average			+46.6%

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