Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 25.7% cheaper than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$1.72
৳189.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
CFA1,389
|
$4.57
৳502.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFA754
|
$0.27
৳29.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CFA891
|
$0.15
৳16.20
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.55
৳60.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.59
৳395.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
CFA3,891
|
$2.66
৳292.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CFA1,953
|
$1.09
৳120.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
CFA1,787
|
$0.99
৳108.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
CFA641
|
$0.78
৳86.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$0.34
৳37.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
CFA291
|
$0.75
৳82.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CFA699
|
$0.25
৳27.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
CFA221
|
$0.12
৳13.25
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
CFA233
|
$0.23
৳25.29
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CFA2,843
|
$3.62
৳397.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.91
৳1,750.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,425.27
৳4,007,579.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
CFA4,368
|
$3.61
৳397.41
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.12
৳3,313.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
CFA272,995
|
$92.95
৳10,226.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
CFA141,841
|
$61.78
৳6,796.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
CFA27,791
|
$25.62
৳2,818.26
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$31.38
৳3,452.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,066.75
৳117,366.27
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
CFA566
|
$3.65
৳401.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$1.57
৳173.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$2.76
৳303.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$12.02
৳1,322.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$4.23
৳465.73
|
|
pay 65.5% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$20.07
৳2,208.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
CFA35,975
|
$20.91
৳2,300.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
CFA51,393
|
$39.14
৳4,306.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$37.10
৳4,082.25
|
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