Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 3.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 32.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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