Bangladesh vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$979
$1803
🏠 One person rent
$111
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$543
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$75.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$426
💸 GDP per capita
$2529
$10044
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
6.92
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
36
🌐 English speaking %
12%
5.1%
🎓 Higher education
63
92
😀 Quality of life
32
39
🏙️ Population
169M
203M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($388) is 45% less expensive than in Brazil ($705). Bangladesh ranked 193rd vs 135th 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 0.7 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.6 months in Brazil. Ranked 138th and 116th 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
$1.66
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.2
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$584
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$78.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.24%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$1525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$466
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.59
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.27
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.5
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1306
$8118

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$428
16.8M
Chittagong
$312
2.58M
Narayanganj
$301
968K
Khulna
$339
1.4M
Sylhet
$296
480K
Rajshahi
$279
448K
Bogra
$282
401K
Barisal
$295
328K
Narsingdi
$271
185K
Jessore
$290
202K
Cox's Bazar
$325
167K
Rangpur
$298
294K
Mymensingh
$256
258K
Saidpur
$293
127K
Brahmanbaria
$290
268K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1012
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$955
6.21M
Brasilia
$806
2.82M
Salvador
$741
2.42M
Manaus
$798
2.06M
Curitiba
$766
1.77M
Belo Horizonte
$787
2.32M
Recife
$776
1.49M
Campinas
$803
1.21M
Santo Andre
$644
749K
Belem
$770
1.3M
Porto Alegre
$794
1.33M
Fortaleza
$717
2.43M
Goiania
$656
1.44M
Guarulhos
$691
1.29M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
697K
Joinville
$680
616K
Uberlandia
$638
713K
Maceio
$630
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$673
698K
Sao Luis
$692
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$669
834K
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
644K
Teresina
$576
868K
Duque de Caxias
$636
887K
Florianopolis
$826
537K
Osasco
$686
743K
Niteroi
$773
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
811K
Petrolina
$412
387K