Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 3.8 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.72
৳188.86
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.57
৳500.27
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
৳29.40
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
৳16.12
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
৳60.67
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
৳393.25
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
৳290.81
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
৳119.73
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.99
৳107.95
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
৳85.64
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
৳36.94
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
৳81.89
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
৳27.73
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
৳13.18
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
৳25.17
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 63.3% more for transportation
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
৳395.97
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.91
৳1,742.15
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,425.27
৳3,988,094.21
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
৳395.47
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.12
৳3,297.35
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.95
৳10,176.77
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$61.78
৳6,763.61
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.62
৳2,804.55
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.38
৳3,435.85
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,066.75
৳116,795.62
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.65
৳399.49
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
৳172.40
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.76
৳301.69
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.02
৳1,316.37
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
৳463.47
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 97.5% more for clothing
Bangladesh
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.07
৳2,197.43
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.91
৳2,289.43
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.14
৳4,285.21
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.10
৳4,062.40
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
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