Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 69.0% cheaper than Connecticut.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 81.0% less for restaurants
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.97
|
$1.72
BDT201.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$4.57
BDT534.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$0.27
BDT31.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.15
BDT17.21
|
|
pay 71.4% less for groceries
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$0.55
BDT64.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$3.59
BDT419.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$2.66
BDT310.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
|
$1.09
BDT127.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
|
$0.99
BDT115.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.78
BDT91.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.34
BDT39.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.75
BDT87.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$0.25
BDT29.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.12
BDT14.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.23
BDT26.87
|
|
pay 30.3% less for transportation
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.62
BDT422.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$62.60
|
$15.91
BDT1,860.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,902.88
|
$36,425.27
BDT4,257,857.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$3.61
BDT422.22
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.69
|
$30.12
BDT3,520.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,953.85
|
$92.95
BDT10,865.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,660.84
|
$61.78
BDT7,221.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.05
|
$25.62
BDT2,994.26
|
|
pay 96.8% less for childcare
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.27
|
$31.38
BDT3,668.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,335.61
|
$1,066.75
BDT124,695.94
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
|
$3.65
BDT426.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$1.57
BDT184.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
|
$2.76
BDT322.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.35
|
$12.02
BDT1,405.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
|
$4.23
BDT494.82
|
|
pay 57.4% less for clothing
Connecticut
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.48
|
$20.07
BDT2,346.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.11
|
$20.91
BDT2,444.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.04
|
$39.14
BDT4,575.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.15
|
$37.10
BDT4,337.19
|
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