Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 36.7% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.1% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.77
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.68
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.48
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.20
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.01
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.94
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.34
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.34
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.08
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.33
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.93
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.08
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.98
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.14
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$22.21
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$254.97
|
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$143,067.73
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$42.31
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$113.32
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,116.43
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,313.46
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$301.97
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,708.07
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$67,616.53
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.22
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.26
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.26
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$139.63
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.88
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$298.58
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$241.65
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$377.98
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$326.83
|
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
|
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