Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 2.9 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 72.3% more in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 75.0% more in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7 times more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brazil
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Brazil are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 72.3% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 75.0% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
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