Cost of living comparison

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Monastir vs. Rajshahi Cost of Living Summary

Monastir is 96.9% more expensive than Rajshahi.

Restaurants
pay 3.5 times more in Monastir
Groceries
pay 24.9% more in Monastir
Transportation
pay 6.3% less in Monastir
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Monastir
Childcare
pay 5.7 times more in Monastir
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.1% more in Monastir
Clothing
pay 5.0 times more in Monastir

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Monastir are more expensive than in Rajshahi. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Monastir.

Monastir vs. Rajshahi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monastir instead of Rajshahi, you would:

pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $0.81
BDT101.32
$5.01
TND15.020
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.84
BDT354.60
$6.01
TND18.020
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.32
BDT40.23
$0.77
TND2.310

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pay 24.9% more for groceries

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
BDT77.17
$0.19
TND0.570
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.37
BDT545.92
$6.78
TND20.320
Milk (1 gallon) $2.70
BDT337.50
$1.72
TND5.160

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pay 6.3% less for transportation

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.23
BDT528.12
$3.19
TND9.570
Monthly public transit pass $12.18
BDT1,519.73
$11.16
TND33.450
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,699.61
BDT4M
$39,390.28
TND118K

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.78
BDT1,345.59
$20.03
TND60.060
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $73.06
BDT9,118.37
$202.06
TND605.830
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $46.00
BDT5,741.20
$120.64
TND361.730

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $13.53
BDT1,688.59
$93.48
TND280.300
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $681.92
BDT85,104.83
$3,159.55
TND9,473.400

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pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.87
BDT607.89
$1.67
TND5.010
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.33
BDT165.48
$1.14
TND3.420
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.25
BDT405.26
$3.67
TND11.010

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pay 5.0 times more for clothing

 
Rajshahi
Monastir
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$7.04
BDT878.07
$47.44
TND142.230
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$14.88
BDT1,857.45
$66.95
TND200.720
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$25.71
BDT3,208.32
$109.66
TND328.810

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