Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 71.9% more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$1.72
BDT189.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.23
|
$4.57
BDT501.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.59
|
$0.27
BDT29.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.77
|
$0.15
BDT16.16
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$0.55
BDT60.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.33
|
$3.59
BDT394.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.40
|
$2.66
BDT291.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.74
|
$1.09
BDT120.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.00
|
$0.99
BDT108.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.86
|
$0.78
BDT85.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.85
|
$0.34
BDT37.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$0.75
BDT82.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.94
|
$0.25
BDT27.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
$0.12
BDT13.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.79
|
$0.23
BDT25.23
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.25
|
$3.62
BDT396.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.00
|
$15.91
BDT1,746.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$36,425.27
BDT3,998,376.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.61
BDT396.49
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$30.12
BDT3,305.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$92.95
BDT10,203.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,809.69
|
$61.78
BDT6,781.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,074.39
|
$25.62
BDT2,811.78
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,541.53
|
$31.38
BDT3,444.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,830.65
|
$1,066.75
BDT117,096.74
|
|
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$3.65
BDT400.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$1.57
BDT172.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.51
|
$2.76
BDT302.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,178.46
|
$12.02
BDT1,319.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.15
|
$4.23
BDT464.66
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
Gambia
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$20.07
BDT2,203.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,815.38
|
$20.91
BDT2,295.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$39.14
BDT4,296.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.15
|
$37.10
BDT4,072.88
|
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