Bangladesh vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$413
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$998
$1498
🏠 One person rent
$123
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.5
$62.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$276
$185
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$1073
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
5.92
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
26
🌐 English speaking %
12%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
35
25
🏙️ Population
171M
47.1M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($413) is 36% less expensive than in Uganda ($643). Bangladesh ranked 193rd vs 159th for Uganda 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 0.3 months in Uganda. Ranked 135th and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 9 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 Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.31
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.1
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$261
$893
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$39.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.52%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$1022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$492
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.09
$3.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.82
$5.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.02
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1786
$3440

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Cities Comparison in Bangladesh vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bangladesh

City Cost of living Population
Dhaka
$456
16.8M
Chittagong
$351
2.58M
Narayanganj
$318
968K
Khulna
$297
929K
Sylhet
$308
480K
Rajshahi
$274
448K
Bogra
$288
401K
Barisal
$310
328K
Mymensingh
$277
258K
Jessore
$291
209K
Rangpur
$299
294K
Cox's Bazar
$321
167K
Narsingdi
$305
185K
Saidpur
$302
127K
Brahmanbaria
$326
268K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$692
1.68M
Mbale
$624
586K
Arua
$590
385K
Kira Town
$635
317K
Jinja
$561
279K
Gulu
$598
177K
Kasese
$539
101K
Entebbe
$553
70K
Tororo
$597
41.9K