Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 30.1% cheaper than Bogota.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 65.9% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 80.4% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
COP21,612.61
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
COP29,943.81
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
COP3,574.26
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
COP2,755.88
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
COP5,797.73
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.21
COP9,553.86
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
COP19,414.10
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
COP9,233.87
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
COP9,621.25
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
COP5,147.76
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,070.94
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,396.34
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,315.75
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP2,093.27
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,008.22
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
COP15,143.39
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.16
COP173,587.30
|
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,009.35
COP64,878,252.64
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
COP54,857.06
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.88
COP103,218.07
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.11
COP1,850,515.10
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.08
COP1,357,620.71
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.50
COP278,797.15
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 80.4% less for childcare
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.19
COP999,324.72
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,422.81
COP32,085,244.94
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 60.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,990.63
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
COP6,202.65
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
COP9,981.27
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.38
COP92,403.52
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
COP19,962.54
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Bogota
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.44
COP222,371.50
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
COP181,749.57
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.96
COP367,246.06
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.30
COP308,207.75
|
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
|
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