Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

compared to

Bangladesh

Bangladesh vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 17.2% cheaper than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 56.0% more in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 12.2% more in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Bangladesh

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

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Bangladesh vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.5% less for restaurants

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 BTN245.70	$1.55 BDT190.41	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 BTN466.83	$4.63 BDT570.42	-5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 BTN47.50	$0.35 BDT42.95	-30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.20	$0.15 BDT18.25	-18.1%
Average			-26.5%

Bhutan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 BTN101.96	$0.51 BDT62.92	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 BTN178.54	$3.93 BDT484.35	+109.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN288.32	$2.72 BDT335.71	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 BTN178.87	$1.14 BDT140.33	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 BTN170.51	$1.12 BDT137.80	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 BTN109.22	$1.10 BDT135.13	-4.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 BTN65.75	$0.39 BDT47.55	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BTN69.10	$0.97 BDT119.38	+33.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.76	$0.28 BDT34.97	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.52	$0.14 BDT16.79	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BTN29.53	$0.25 BDT31.05	-18.9%
Average			-19.9%

Bhutan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.0% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79 BTN264.82	$4.14 BDT509.43	+48.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.17 BTN491.40	$14.21 BDT1,750.20	+174.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,591.53 BTN2M	$29,706.58 BDT4M	+79.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	$3.94 BDT485.05	-70.1%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	$13.30 BDT1,639.06	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	$88.96 BDT10,959.02	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	$49.37 BDT6,081.67	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	$21.18 BDT2,609.85	-17.9%
Average			-34.6%

Bhutan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of housing

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pay 12.2% more for childcare

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	$27.21 BDT3,352.48	-39.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	$1,182.33 BDT146K	+107.9%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BTN245.70	$3.62 BDT446.27	+40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 BTN121.21	$1.68 BDT206.95	+31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BTN368.55	$2.76 BDT340.04	-28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	$13.12 BDT1,616.26	-71.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.10 BTN294.84	$3.68 BDT453.38	+18.6%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Bhutan	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	$16.79 BDT2,068.20	-66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	$17.93 BDT2,209.46	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	$35.26 BDT4,344.21	-47.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	$30.28 BDT3,730.68	+116.9%
Average			-27.6%

Bhutan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing

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