Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 27.7% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% more in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Dhaka
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Dhaka are more expensive than in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT164.43
|
$2.08
BDT253.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT537.12
|
$4.58
BDT557.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.89
|
$0.29
BDT35.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.91
|
$0.16
BDT19.10
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT63.56
|
$0.68
BDT82.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT463.14
|
$3.97
BDT484.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT317.48
|
$2.94
BDT357.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT135.71
|
$1.29
BDT157.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT121.98
|
$1.45
BDT176.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT107.60
|
$1.16
BDT141.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.77
|
$0.51
BDT61.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT97.52
|
$1.09
BDT132.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT32.11
|
$0.38
BDT46.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.72
|
$0.22
BDT26.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.47
|
$0.40
BDT48.74
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT448.82
|
$4.06
BDT494.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,500.06
|
$24.96
BDT3,042.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,143,788.44
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,042,375.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT439.85
|
$4.58
BDT557.77
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,890.53
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,218.38
|
$115.12
BDT14,033.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,804.69
|
$63.20
BDT7,704.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,523.04
|
$22.22
BDT2,708.35
|
|
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,684.33
|
$44.32
BDT5,402.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT117,291.89
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,159.66
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT463.77
|
$4.16
BDT507.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT167.48
|
$2.03
BDT247.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT315.74
|
$2.91
BDT354.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,424.28
|
$17.81
BDT2,171.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT447.78
|
$4.16
BDT507.06
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,115.10
|
$16.53
BDT2,015.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,057.03
|
$19.66
BDT2,397.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,498.03
|
$41.85
BDT5,101.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT4,033.18
|
$36.92
BDT4,500.52
|
|
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