Bangladesh vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1017
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$126
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$208
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.4
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
33
🌐 English speaking %
12%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
64
57
😀 Quality of life
37
48
🏙️ Population
174M
116M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($422) is 31% less expensive than in the Philippines ($607). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 164th for the Philippines 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 the Philippines. Ranked 138th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 86 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 Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.03
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1660
$6039

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs the Philippines

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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 the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K