Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Cockburn Town, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Cockburn Town
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Dhaka
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.08
BDT249.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.58
BDT548.44
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.29
BDT35.31
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.16
BDT18.78
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
Cockburn Town
|
Dhaka
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.68
BDT81.36
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.97
BDT476.00
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
BDT60.94
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
BDT25.79
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Cockburn Town
|
Dhaka
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.06
BDT486.17
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.58
BDT548.44
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Cockburn Town
|
Dhaka
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
Cockburn Town
|
Dhaka
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Cockburn Town
|
Dhaka
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.16
BDT498.58
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Cockburn Town
|
Dhaka
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
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