Cost of living comparison
Harare is 2.8 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Harare instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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