Bangladesh vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1017
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$126
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$208
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.4
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
26
🌐 English speaking %
12%
13%
🎓 Higher education
64
89
😀 Quality of life
37
48
🏙️ Population
174M
131M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($422) is 58% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 95th for Mexico 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 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 138th and 96th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.03
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1660
$6912

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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 Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K