Bangladesh vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangladesh Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1100
$1846
🏠 One person rent
$156
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$543
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$85.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$430
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$8918
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.86
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
72.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
38
🌐 English speaking %
12%
5.1%
🎓 Higher education
64
92
😀 Quality of life
36
41
🏙️ Population
169M
203M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($455) is 38% less expensive than in Brazil ($736). Bangladesh ranked 186th vs 122nd for Brazil in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.6 months in Brazil. Ranked 136th and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Brazil

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Brazil as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 385 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bangladesh Brazil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$99.2
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.83%
9.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$1663
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$1117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.44
$8.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.7
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.7
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1325
$6812

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Brazil

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$512
16.8M
Chittagong
$378
2.58M
Khulna
$300
1.4M
Sylhet
$328
480K
Narayanganj
$363
1.57M
Rajshahi
$306
448K
Bogra
$325
401K
Barisal
$307
328K
Narsingdi
$279
185K
Jessore
$334
202K
Rangpur
$352
294K
Cox's Bazar
$472
167K
Mymensingh
$293
258K
Brahmanbaria
$336
268K
Saidpur
$327
127K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1062
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$972
6.78M
Brasilia
$913
3.09M
Curitiba
$817
1.96M
Belo Horizonte
$865
2.53M
Manaus
$845
2.26M
Recife
$699
1.66M
Belem
$831
1.51M
Salvador
$825
2.9M
Fortaleza
$793
2.7M
Porto Alegre
$884
1.49M
Campinas
$780
1.21M
Santo Andre
$728
724K
Goiania
$784
1.56M
Sao Luis
$754
1.12M
Guarulhos
$621
1.32M
Niteroi
$716
497K
Maceio
$705
1.03M
Ribeirao Preto
$745
720K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$753
737K
Natal
$573
897K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$744
850K
Cuiaba
$774
624K
Nova Iguacu
$656
825K
Joao Pessoa
$682
826K
Uberlandia
$650
707K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$729
711K
Joinville
$679
605K
Sorocaba
$689
695K
Serra
$606
537K