Bangladesh vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangladesh DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1100
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$156
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1317
🍽️ Food expenses
$190
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$1145
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$586
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
5.39
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
25
20
🌐 English speaking %
12%
1%
🎓 Higher education
64
42
😀 Quality of life
36
18
🏙️ Population
169M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($455) is 55% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1016). Bangladesh ranked 186th vs 76th for the DR Congo 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 1.1 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 136th and 180th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and the DR Congo 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 DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$99.2
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$843
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.7
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.83%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$8386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$72.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.44
$4.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.56
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$2.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48.7
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1325
$3783

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs the DR Congo

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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 the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1085
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
2.89M
Kananga
$1014
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1045
1.79M
Mbandaka
$896
1.19M
Kisangani
$935
936K
Bukavu
$805
871K
Tshikapa
$972
732K
Uvira
$848
590K
Kolwezi
$1004
573K
Likasi
$1044
423K
Bunia
$814
328K
Matadi
$902
306K
Beni
$816
232K
Butembo
$815
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$907
196K
Kikwit
$907
187K
Isiro
$883
183K
Kindu
$811
172K
Boma
$886
163K
Gandajika
$896
146K
Kalemie
$812
147K
Gemena
$836
139K
Bumba
$873
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
100K