Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 64.6% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$2.14
BDT255.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
$4.91
BDT587.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
$0.29
BDT35.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.16
BDT19.41
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
$0.66
BDT78.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$4.29
BDT512.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
$3.07
BDT367.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$1.28
BDT153.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$1.48
BDT177.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$1.18
BDT141.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
$0.48
BDT57.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$1.07
BDT127.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
$0.34
BDT40.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
$0.19
BDT22.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$0.36
BDT43.17
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
$4.17
BDT498.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$18.58
BDT2,221.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,576,211.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$4.70
BDT561.98
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
$13.56
BDT1,621.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
$117.32
BDT14,024.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
$64.40
BDT7,698.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$22.47
BDT2,686.30
|
|
pay 78.6% less for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$52.47
BDT6,271.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$1,373.34
BDT164,165.13
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$4.27
BDT510.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
$2.20
BDT262.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$2.74
BDT326.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$17.49
BDT2,091.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$4.27
BDT510.89
|
|
pay 72.0% less for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$15.83
BDT1,892.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$17.43
BDT2,083.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$40.53
BDT4,844.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$35.58
BDT4,253.14
|
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