Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 2.8 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
$14.71
GEL40.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
$18.50
GEL50.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
$469.79
GEL1,284.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
$55.81
GEL152.63
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
$51.85
GEL141.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
$122.92
GEL336.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
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