Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 9.7% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% more in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% more in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 44.7% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Bangladesh
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Egypt. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bangladesh. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
$1.35
BDT163.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
$4.41
BDT534.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
$0.25
BDT30.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
$0.16
BDT18.81
|
|
pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
$0.52
BDT63.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
$3.80
BDT460.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
$2.60
BDT315.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
$1.11
BDT134.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
$1.00
BDT121.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
$0.88
BDT107.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
$0.35
BDT42.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
$0.80
BDT97.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
$0.26
BDT31.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
$0.14
BDT16.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
$0.25
BDT30.31
|
|
pay 75.7% more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
$3.68
BDT446.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
$12.31
BDT1,492.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,127,077.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
$3.61
BDT437.51
|
|
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
$15.51
BDT1,880.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
$75.62
BDT9,169.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
$47.62
BDT5,773.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
$20.70
BDT2,509.63
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
$30.22
BDT3,664.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
$962.19
BDT116,668.44
|
|
pay 28.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
$3.80
BDT461.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
$1.37
BDT166.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
$2.59
BDT314.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
$11.68
BDT1,416.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
$3.67
BDT445.40
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
$17.35
BDT2,103.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
$16.87
BDT2,046.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
$36.90
BDT4,474.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
$33.09
BDT4,011.74
|
|
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