Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 70.8% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.92
|
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.45
|
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.91
|
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
|
pay 48.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.87
|
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.81
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.24
|
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.60
|
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.62
|
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€119.51
|
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,524.51
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.27
|
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
|
pay 89.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€52.16
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,038.20
|
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,778.57
|
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€208.87
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,274.29
|
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,759.02
|
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.47
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.93
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.40
|
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.95
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
pay 65.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.65
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.64
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€89.24
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€92.38
|
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
|
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