Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 56.1% cheaper than Bangui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 95.8% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bangui, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,077
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,180
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,769
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,823
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,076
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,354
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA428
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,070
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,498
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,358
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 95.8% less for housing
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,146,164
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,387,242
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,651
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,415
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,359
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bangui
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
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