Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 21.6% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
|
pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
|
pay 58.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
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