Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 56.1% cheaper than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 85.6% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 90.6% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 63.8% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Doha, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
$2.08
BDT252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
$0.68
BDT82.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
$3.97
BDT482.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
$2.94
BDT356.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$1.29
BDT157.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
$1.45
BDT176.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$1.16
BDT141.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.51
BDT61.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$1.09
BDT132.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$0.38
BDT46.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.40
BDT48.55
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.06
BDT492.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.72
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,812.80
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,561.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.83
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
pay 85.6% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.37
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,719.45
|
$115.12
BDT13,978.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,692.95
|
$63.20
BDT7,674.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.31
|
$22.22
BDT2,697.83
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,906.72
|
$44.32
BDT5,381.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,923.24
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,456.19
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
$2.03
BDT246.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.94
|
$2.91
BDT353.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR429.74
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.89
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Doha
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.64
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.49
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.06
|
$41.85
BDT5,081.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.99
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.05
|
|
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