Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangladesh Zimbabwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1017
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$126
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$208
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$233
💸 GDP per capita
$2593
$2656
😃 Human freedom index
5.52
4.87
❤️ Life expectancy
74.7
62.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
21
🌐 English speaking %
12%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
64
50
😀 Quality of life
37
28
🏙️ Population
174M
16.6M

The average cost of living in Bangladesh ($422) is 52% less expensive than in Zimbabwe ($876). Bangladesh ranked 192nd vs 116th for Zimbabwe 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 0.3 months in Zimbabwe. Ranked 138th and 160th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe

We calculate prices for Bangladesh and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.04
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$47.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$272
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$163
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$79.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.95%
13.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$508
$801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$7.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$8.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.83
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.03
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$37.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$48
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1660
$8189

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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 Zimbabwe

City Cost of living Population
Harare
$1021
2.15M
Masvingo
$873
1.64M
Bulawayo
$658
666K
Chitungwiza
$751
371K
Mutare
$755
225K
Gweru
$587
141K
Kadoma
$761
116K
Kwekwe
$716
93.1K
Marondera
$779
52.3K
Chinhoyi
$650
56.8K