Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 8.6% cheaper than Damascus.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 63.7% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in Dhaka
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Dhaka are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$2.08
BDT252.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$4.58
BDT556.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$0.29
BDT35.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$0.68
BDT82.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$3.97
BDT482.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$2.94
BDT356.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$1.29
BDT157.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$1.45
BDT176.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$1.16
BDT141.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.51
BDT61.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$1.09
BDT132.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$0.38
BDT46.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.22
BDT26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.40
BDT48.59
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$4.06
BDT492.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$24.96
BDT3,033.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,033,077.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$4.58
BDT556.06
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$13.11
BDT1,593.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$115.12
BDT13,990.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$63.20
BDT7,680.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$22.22
BDT2,700.07
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$44.32
BDT5,385.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,605.97
|
|
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$4.16
BDT505.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$2.03
BDT246.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$2.91
BDT353.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$4.16
BDT505.51
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$16.53
BDT2,009.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$19.66
BDT2,389.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$41.85
BDT5,085.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$36.92
BDT4,486.77
|
|
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