Cost of living comparison
Prague is 4.9 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Prague instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$8.49
CZK204.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$1.74
CZK41.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
$1.39
CZK33.49
|
|
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
$1.42
CZK34.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
$5.99
CZK144.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
$3.96
CZK95.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
$2.56
CZK61.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
$3.92
CZK94.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
$0.77
CZK18.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
$0.73
CZK17.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
$0.89
CZK21.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
$1.47
CZK35.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
$0.57
CZK13.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
$0.55
CZK13.17
|
|
pay 57.7% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
$6.13
CZK147.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
$23.35
CZK562.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
$25,475.49
CZK613,763.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
$12.99
CZK313.02
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
$19.68
CZK474.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,184.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
$837.45
CZK20,176.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
$223.37
CZK5,381.41
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
$713.18
CZK17,182.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
$11,763.21
CZK283,402.72
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$2.40
CZK57.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
$3.08
CZK74.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
$6.54
CZK157.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
$63.73
CZK1,535.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
$10.61
CZK255.73
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
$82.44
CZK1,986.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
$36.17
CZK871.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
$92.56
CZK2,230.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
$111.10
CZK2,676.69
|
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