Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 8.6% cheaper than Damascus.
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
SYP12,563
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 72.4% more for entertainment and sports
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
Damascus
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
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