Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bangladesh vs. Sylhet Cost of Living Summary
Bangladesh is 3.3% cheaper than Sylhet.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Bangladesh
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bangladesh are more expensive than in Sylhet. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh vs. Sylhet Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Sylhet, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.46
BDT301.18
|
$1.62
BDT198.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$4.77
BDT583.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BDT45.68
|
$0.31
BDT38.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BDT21.33
|
$0.15
BDT18.42
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
BDT59.23
|
$0.53
BDT65.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
BDT476.87
|
$3.89
BDT476.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BDT351.53
|
$2.66
BDT325.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
BDT143.67
|
$1.15
BDT140.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.14
BDT139.35
|
$1.06
BDT129.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
BDT125.23
|
$0.93
BDT114.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BDT56.92
|
$0.36
BDT44.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT113.54
|
$0.85
BDT103.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT26.96
|
$0.25
BDT30.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
BDT18.04
|
$0.14
BDT16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT29.67
|
$0.23
BDT28.25
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
BDT433.24
|
$3.82
BDT467.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.42
BDT2,007.88
|
$11.13
BDT1,360.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,728.74
BDT3,513,784.22
|
$30,071.90
BDT3,678,065.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
BDT341.34
|
$3.38
BDT413.46
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.60
BDT1,663.19
|
$15.10
BDT1,846.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.28
BDT15,812.03
|
$91.14
BDT11,147.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$57.46
BDT7,027.57
|
$50.57
BDT6,184.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.02
BDT2,814.96
|
$20.30
BDT2,482.98
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of housing
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.94
BDT4,517.72
|
$27.27
BDT3,334.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$935.74
BDT114,448.97
|
$1,068.12
BDT130,640.32
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$4.17
BDT510.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
BDT225.89
|
$1.43
BDT175.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
BDT326.28
|
$2.73
BDT333.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.23
BDT1,129.43
|
$12.99
BDT1,588.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$3.54
BDT432.61
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Sylhet
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.75
BDT1,681.60
|
$17.84
BDT2,181.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.96
BDT2,074.81
|
$19.04
BDT2,328.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.96
BDT4,643.21
|
$36.21
BDT4,428.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.29
BDT4,193.72
|
$32.01
BDT3,914.89
|
|
Sylhet vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing
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