Bangladesh vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1255
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1043
$2681
🏠 One person rent
$134
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$223
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$197
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$256
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$9605
😃 Human freedom index
5.44
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
40
🌐 English speaking %
12%
6%
🎓 Higher education
65
55
😀 Quality of life
38
47
🏙️ Population
174M
11M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($434) is 65% less expensive than in Cuba ($1255). Bangladesh ranked 191st vs 59th for Cuba in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.2 months in Cuba. Ranked 135th and 108th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Cuba

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Cuba as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 25 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 Cuba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.45
$3.39
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$82.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
8.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$580
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$4.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$8.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.7
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1889
$10513

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Cuba

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$481
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
2.58M
Narayanganj
$351
968K
Khulna
$296
929K
Rajshahi
$281
448K
Sylhet
$327
480K
Bogra
$293
401K
Barisal
$314
328K
Mymensingh
$287
258K
Rangpur
$307
294K
Jessore
$314
209K
Cox's Bazar
$324
167K
Narsingdi
$350
185K
Saidpur
$320
127K
Brahmanbaria
$325
268K

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K