Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 16.4% cheaper than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
|
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
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