Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 18.1 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 18.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.47
|
$20.90
€20.06
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$4.67
€4.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.72
|
$7.08
€6.80
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.09
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT474.44
|
$8.04
€7.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT350.70
|
$7.10
€6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.57
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.34
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.74
|
$2.07
€1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.74
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.08
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.51
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.71
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.77
|
$1.46
€1.40
|
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pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT484.58
|
$8.55
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,981.65
|
$23.58
€22.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,981,651.17
|
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT546.64
|
$20.36
€19.55
|
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pay 46.8 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,566.08
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,753.20
|
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,550.31
|
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,654.29
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
|
pay 38.0 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,294.34
|
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,543.77
|
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT242.70
|
$6.62
€6.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT347.86
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,128.28
|
$515.79
€495.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT496.94
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 9.1 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,975.34
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,349.18
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,999.20
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,410.69
|
$625.91
€600.80
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