Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 72.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$1.72
BDT189.35
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$4.57
BDT501.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$0.27
BDT29.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.15
BDT16.16
|
|
pay 71.2% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$0.55
BDT60.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$3.59
BDT394.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$2.66
BDT291.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$1.09
BDT120.04
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$0.99
BDT108.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$0.78
BDT85.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$0.34
BDT37.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$0.75
BDT82.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$0.25
BDT27.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.12
BDT13.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$0.23
BDT25.23
|
|
pay 67.5% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$3.62
BDT396.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$15.91
BDT1,746.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$36,425.27
BDT3,998,376.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$3.61
BDT396.49
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$30.12
BDT3,305.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$92.95
BDT10,203.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$61.78
BDT6,781.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$25.62
BDT2,811.78
|
|
pay 96.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$31.38
BDT3,444.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$1,066.75
BDT117,096.74
|
|
pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$3.65
BDT400.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$1.57
BDT172.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$2.76
BDT302.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$12.02
BDT1,319.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$4.23
BDT464.66
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$20.07
BDT2,203.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$20.91
BDT2,295.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$39.14
BDT4,296.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$37.10
BDT4,072.88
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