Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 16.6% cheaper than Accra.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Accra, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS77.15
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS118.17
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS11.88
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS4.66
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS24.38
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS55.41
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS181.15
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS36.61
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS34.88
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS20.42
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.51
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS13.05
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS19.40
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS15.43
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 30.5% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS69.55
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS528.18
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS178.86
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS711.37
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS10,048.75
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,797.02
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS635.88
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS913.56
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS19.31
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS44.10
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS25.13
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS580.15
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS149.51
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS238.34
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS322.09
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS524.07
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS553.85
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
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