Bangladesh vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1017
$2313
🏠 One person rent
$126
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$208
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.4
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$465
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$6150
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
7.21
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
72.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
25
🌐 English speaking %
12%
1%
🎓 Higher education
64
48
😀 Quality of life
37
39
🏙️ Population
174M
18.4M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($422) is 56% less expensive than in Guatemala ($968). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 99th for Guatemala 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 0.5 months in Guatemala. Ranked 138th and 134th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Guatemala as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 10 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 Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$5.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$977
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$41.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
8.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$8.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.03
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1660
$8021

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Guatemala

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$464
16.8M
Chittagong
$358
2.58M
Narayanganj
$348
968K
Khulna
$301
929K
Rajshahi
$274
448K
Bogra
$287
401K
Sylhet
$321
480K
Barisal
$312
328K
Mymensingh
$282
258K
Rangpur
$308
294K
Cox's Bazar
$324
167K
Narsingdi
$352
185K
Jessore
$300
209K
Saidpur
$311
127K
Brahmanbaria
$332
268K

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1129
1.21M
Mixco
$665
528K
Coban
$931
229K
Quetzaltenango
$847
208K
Jalapa
$1009
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$1018
151K
Momostenango
$911
140K
Mazatenango
$912
83.8K
Flores
$915
44.7K
Panajachel
$842
16.1K