Bangladesh vs Tonga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Tonga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$423
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1122
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$110
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$247
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.2
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$691
💸 GDP per capita
$2688
$4426
😃 Human freedom index
5.51
5.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.4
71
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
50
🌐 English speaking %
12%
30%
🎓 Higher education
63
1
😀 Quality of life
36
44
🏙️ Population
169M
108K

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($423) is 57% less expensive than in Tonga ($975). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 83rd for Tonga in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangladesh compared to 0.7 months in Tonga. Ranked 135th and 108th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Tonga

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Tonga as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 2 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 Tonga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$8.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.03
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.65
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.7
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$58.5
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$164
$209
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$126
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$506
$254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$7.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$8.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$7.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.49
$4.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.16
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.1
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1330
$4359

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In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$456
16.8M
Chittagong
$362
2.58M
Khulna
$342
1.4M
Narayanganj
$446
1.57M
Sylhet
$312
480K
Bogra
$315
401K
Rajshahi
$293
448K
Barisal
$324
328K
Narsingdi
$303
185K
Jessore
$310
202K
Rangpur
$325
294K
Cox's Bazar
$389
167K
Mymensingh
$290
258K
Brahmanbaria
$342
268K
Saidpur
$337
127K

In Tonga

City Cost of living Population
Nukualofa
$974
23.2K
Mua
$978
5K