Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 2.1 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 97.5% more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
$3.85
KES495.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
$0.59
KES75.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
$0.49
KES63.12
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
$5.70
KES733.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
$3.37
KES434.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
$2.67
KES343.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
$1.12
KES144.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
$0.42
KES53.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
$0.78
KES99.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
$0.41
KES52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
$0.42
KES54.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
$0.48
KES61.21
|
|
pay 65.4% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
$6.09
KES784.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
|
pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
$2.31
KES297.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
$2.24
KES288.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
$2.69
KES346.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
$6.15
KES792.88
|
|
pay 37.2% more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
|
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
|
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