Cost of living

Guatemala

compared to

Bangladesh

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Guatemala
Bangladesh
Cost of living one person
$736
$418
Cost of living Family
$1838
$1103
One person rent
$401
$299
Family rent
$1618
$694
Food expenses
$283
$201
Transport expenses
$56.78
$64.66
Monthly salary after tax
$423.97
$286.78
Quality of life
32.75
32.85
Human freedom index
5.52
5.68
Life expectancy
59.13
68.56
English speaking %
8.77%
13.39%
Population
17.2M
161.4M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($736) is 77% more expensive than in Bangladesh ($418). Guatemala ranked 128th vs 200th for Bangladesh in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guatemala compared to 0.7 months in Bangladesh .

Eating Out
Guatemala
Bangladesh
Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.55
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.08
$9.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.39
Cappuccino
$2.76
$2.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
Guatemala
Bangladesh
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486.28
$132.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333.88
$71.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797.52
$265.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580.5
$179.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.71
$18.93
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.79
$32.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.85
$12.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.39
$9.06
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$906
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$440
Transportation
Guatemala
Bangladesh
Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.63
$14.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$3.79
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
Guatemala
Bangladesh
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.67
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$0.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.59
Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$7.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.46
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.12
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.34
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.81
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.44
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.21
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.7
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.69
Cigarette pack
$3.83
$3.11
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.46
Hair Shampoo
$6.58
$3.08
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$0.68
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.65
Other
Guatemala
Bangladesh
Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.57
$17.23
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$3.85
Doctor's visit
$41.56
$11.65
Haircut, simple
$11.98
$2.46
Brand Jeans
$56.04
$16.86
Brand Sneakers
$120.34
$42.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194.9
$34.12
International Primary School, 1 year
$6195
$1080