Bangladesh vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1036
$1967
🏠 One person rent
$132
$344
🏘️ Family rent
$218
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$81.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$10311
😃 Human freedom index
5.44
7.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
75.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
35
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
5.6%
🎓 Higher education
65
92
😀 Quality of life
38
50
🏙️ Population
174M
212M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($429) is 45% less expensive than in Brazil ($787). Bangladesh ranked 191st 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 0.5 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.7 months in Brazil. Ranked 134th and 94th 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
$2.07
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.3
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$475
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$59
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
11.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1153
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$672
$1218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$9.11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.91
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$48.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.7
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2150
$9857

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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
$478
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
3.23M
Narayanganj
$348
968K
Khulna
$287
929K
Sylhet
$327
480K
Rajshahi
$289
448K
Bogra
$297
401K
Mymensingh
$278
258K
Brahmanbaria
$329
268K
Barisal
$321
328K
Jessore
$326
209K
Cox's Bazar
$321
196K
Rangpur
$307
294K
Narsingdi
$357
185K
Saidpur
$320
127K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1126
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1095
6.21M
Brasilia
$958
3M
Belo Horizonte
$898
2.32M
Fortaleza
$824
2.58M
Manaus
$842
2.3M
Curitiba
$874
1.77M
Salvador
$887
2.42M
Campinas
$891
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$885
1.39M
Recife
$802
1.49M
Uberlandia
$728
762K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
727K
Duque de Caxias
$651
887K
Florianopolis
$1035
587K
Goiania
$800
1.44M
Nova Iguacu
$617
843K
Belem
$812
1.3M
Guarulhos
$783
1.32M
Santo Andre
$700
749K
Niteroi
$824
497K
Maceio
$752
958K
Campo Grande
$671
963K
Joao Pessoa
$820
834K
Ribeirao Preto
$749
732K
Joinville
$787
616K
Sao Luis
$818
1.04M
Teresina
$592
868K
Contagem
$607
652K
Osasco
$793
760K