Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 4.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3 times more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 5.1 times more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% more in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.1% more in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 72.4% more in St. George's
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in St. George's are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 5.3 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for transportation
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 41.0% more for childcare
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 72.4% more for clothing
Dhaka
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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