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Bangladesh vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Bangladesh is 42.1% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% less in Bangladesh
Groceries: pay 54.7% less in Bangladesh
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Bangladesh
Housing: pay 63.3% less in Bangladesh
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Bangladesh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% more in Bangladesh
Clothing: pay 52.5% less in Bangladesh

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 60.2% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$1.62 BDT197.54	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$4.77 BDT581.52	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.31 BDT37.92	-85.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.15 BDT18.35	-88.0%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 54.7% less for groceries

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.53 BDT65.03	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.89 BDT474.39	+34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$2.66 BDT324.21	-75.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.15 BDT140.34	-72.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.06 BDT128.66	-57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.93 BDT113.80	-58.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.36 BDT44.46	-38.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.85 BDT103.45	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.25 BDT30.60	-74.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.14 BDT16.63	-85.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.23 BDT28.15	-80.3%
Average			-54.7%

Cuba vs. Bangladesh - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$3.82 BDT465.45	-19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$11.13 BDT1,355.81	-55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$30,071.90 BDT3,664,320.77	-49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$3.38 BDT411.91	-48.8%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 63.3% less for housing

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$15.10 BDT1,839.44	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$91.14 BDT11,106.18	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$50.57 BDT6,161.67	-84.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$20.30 BDT2,473.70	-25.2%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$27.27 BDT3,322.35	-75.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$1,068.12 BDT130,152.14	-87.4%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$4.17 BDT508.66	+108.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.43 BDT174.47	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.73 BDT332.11	-31.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$12.99 BDT1,582.54	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.54 BDT430.99	+253.7%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 52.5% less for clothing

	Cuba	Bangladesh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$17.84 BDT2,173.36	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$19.04 BDT2,319.83	-49.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$36.21 BDT4,412.19	-51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$32.01 BDT3,900.26	-60.0%
Average			-52.5%

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