Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.6 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
|
pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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