Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 10.4% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
$1.72
BDT188.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
$4.57
BDT500.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
$0.27
BDT29.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
$0.15
BDT16.11
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
$0.55
BDT60.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
$3.59
BDT393.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
$2.66
BDT290.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
$1.09
BDT119.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
$0.99
BDT107.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
$0.78
BDT85.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
$0.34
BDT36.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
$0.75
BDT81.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
$0.25
BDT27.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
$0.12
BDT13.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
$0.23
BDT25.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
$3.62
BDT395.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
$15.91
BDT1,741.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
$36,425.27
BDT3,986,544.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
$3.61
BDT395.32
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
$30.12
BDT3,296.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
$92.95
BDT10,172.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
$61.78
BDT6,760.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
$25.62
BDT2,803.46
|
|
pay 73.5% less for childcare
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
$31.38
BDT3,434.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
$1,066.75
BDT116,750.22
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
$3.65
BDT399.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
$1.57
BDT172.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
$2.76
BDT301.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
$12.02
BDT1,315.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
$4.23
BDT463.29
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
Madagascar
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
$20.07
BDT2,196.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
$20.91
BDT2,288.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
$39.14
BDT4,283.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
$37.10
BDT4,060.82
|
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