Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangladesh vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary
Bangladesh is 51.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
F CFA2,024
|
$1.62
BDT197.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.18
F CFA6,324
|
$4.77
BDT581.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
F CFA478
|
$0.31
BDT37.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
F CFA476
|
$0.15
BDT18.35
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA295
|
$0.53
BDT65.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.63
F CFA6,577
|
$3.89
BDT474.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.04
F CFA5,116
|
$2.66
BDT324.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,278
|
$1.15
BDT140.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
F CFA2,241
|
$1.06
BDT128.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
F CFA1,027
|
$0.93
BDT113.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA292
|
$0.36
BDT44.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA576
|
$0.85
BDT103.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
F CFA519
|
$0.25
BDT30.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA430
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
F CFA447
|
$0.23
BDT28.15
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
F CFA3,351
|
$3.82
BDT465.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.19
F CFA27,824
|
$11.13
BDT1,355.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,855.61
F CFA17,453,457
|
$30,071.90
BDT3,664,320.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.10
F CFA9,106
|
$3.38
BDT411.91
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of transportation
pay 80.7% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.08
F CFA24,367
|
$15.10
BDT1,839.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$593.76
F CFA335,860
|
$91.14
BDT11,106.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.16
F CFA209,947
|
$50.57
BDT6,161.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.37
F CFA87,320
|
$20.30
BDT2,473.70
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of housing
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.14
F CFA166,946
|
$27.27
BDT3,322.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,311.61
F CFA1,873,211
|
$1,068.12
BDT130,152.14
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of childcare
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$4.17
BDT508.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
F CFA1,138
|
$1.43
BDT174.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.73
BDT332.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.64
F CFA45,616
|
$12.99
BDT1,582.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.54
BDT430.99
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.9% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.47
F CFA47,217
|
$17.84
BDT2,173.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,981
|
$19.04
BDT2,319.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.44
F CFA50,590
|
$36.21
BDT4,412.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.31
F CFA79,932
|
$32.01
BDT3,900.26
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing
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