Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 32.3% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 34.9% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 85.5% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.5% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 67.6% less in Dhaka

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Dhaka are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 55.8% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB812.54	$2.08 BDT253.41	-65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB844.40	$4.58 BDT557.51	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.31	$0.29 BDT35.89	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.00	$0.16 BDT19.09	-68.8%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 34.9% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB162.72	$0.68 BDT82.71	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB657.27	$3.97 BDT483.88	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB823.19	$2.94 BDT357.67	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB358.76	$1.29 BDT157.65	-51.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB764.62	$1.45 BDT176.79	-74.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB447.08	$1.16 BDT141.50	-64.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.57	$0.51 BDT61.94	+0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.02	$1.09 BDT132.67	+1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.35	$0.38 BDT46.42	-1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.15	$0.22 BDT26.22	-30.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.55	$0.40 BDT48.72	-49.7%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB660.83	$4.06 BDT494.22	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,354.23	$24.96 BDT3,040.96	+149.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,385,577.18	$24,957.67 BDT3,040,957.06	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB496.33	$4.58 BDT557.51	+24.8%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 85.5% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,179.92	$13.11 BDT1,597.23	-92.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,361.43	$115.12 BDT14,026.76	-82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,249.06	$63.20 BDT7,700.49	-85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,905.98	$22.22 BDT2,707.09	-82.2%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,033.36	$44.32 BDT5,399.65	-45.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,947,330.57	$1,486.12 BDT181,075.17	-96.6%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.42	$4.16 BDT506.83	+316.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB155.70	$2.03 BDT247.53	+76.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB541.69	$2.91 BDT354.78	-27.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,268.65	$17.81 BDT2,170.61	-80.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB907.33	$4.16 BDT506.83	-37.9%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 67.6% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,545.45	$16.53 BDT2,014.63	-65.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,179.30	$19.66 BDT2,395.91	-73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,739.82	$41.85 BDT5,098.64	-61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,158.91	$36.92 BDT4,498.42	-69.1%
Average			-67.6%

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