Cost of living comparison
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Bangladesh vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary
Bangladesh is 53.7% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.
Bangladesh vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.88
TJS44.85
|
$1.55
BDT190.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.42
TJS49.84
|
$4.63
BDT570.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
TJS5.27
|
$0.35
BDT42.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TJS3.11
|
$0.15
BDT18.27
|
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Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
TJS5.16
|
$0.51
BDT62.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
TJS50.84
|
$3.93
BDT484.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
TJS37.02
|
$2.72
BDT336.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
TJS16.63
|
$1.14
BDT140.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
TJS16.01
|
$1.12
BDT137.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
TJS7.01
|
$1.10
BDT135.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
TJS10.74
|
$0.39
BDT47.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
TJS11.08
|
$0.97
BDT119.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
TJS3.73
|
$0.28
BDT35.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TJS2.29
|
$0.14
BDT16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TJS1.58
|
$0.25
BDT31.08
|
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Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.37
TJS40.25
|
$4.14
BDT509.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
TJS299.03
|
$14.21
BDT1,751.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,250.83
TJS150K
|
$29,706.58
BDT4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
TJS33.89
|
$3.94
BDT485.51
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of transportation
pay 77.0% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.18
TJS158.06
|
$13.30
BDT1,640.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.43
TJS4,134.96
|
$88.96
BDT10,969.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$284.71
TJS2,619.53
|
$49.37
BDT6,087.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.80
TJS402.97
|
$21.18
BDT2,612.28
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of housing
pay 73.9% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.42
TJS767.52
|
$27.21
BDT3,355.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,679.67
TJS52,255.98
|
$1,182.33
BDT146K
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of childcare
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
TJS10.96
|
$3.62
BDT446.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
TJS15.70
|
$1.68
BDT207.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
TJS27.41
|
$2.76
BDT340.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.56
TJS336.41
|
$13.12
BDT1,617.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
TJS44.85
|
$3.68
BDT453.81
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.66
TJS208.49
|
$16.79
BDT2,070.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
TJS408.35
|
$17.93
BDT2,211.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.10
TJS589.76
|
$35.26
BDT4,348.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.34
TJS518.32
|
$30.28
BDT3,734.16
|
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Tajikistan vs. Bangladesh - Cost of clothing
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