Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 51.6% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 70.7% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 55.6% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 75.2% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 94.2% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 55.8% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 70.7% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,487.35	$2.08 BDT254.36	-82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,790.89	$4.58 BDT559.60	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.71	$0.29 BDT36.02	-75.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.24	$0.16 BDT19.16	-78.0%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 55.6% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD420.01	$0.68 BDT83.02	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,121.56	$3.97 BDT485.69	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,577.91	$2.94 BDT359.01	-76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD713.04	$1.29 BDT158.24	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.30	$1.45 BDT177.45	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.25	$1.16 BDT142.03	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.12	$0.51 BDT62.18	-57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.58	$1.09 BDT133.17	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.33	$0.38 BDT46.59	-81.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD147.94	$0.22 BDT26.32	-69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD194.97	$0.40 BDT48.90	-57.1%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD837.99	$4.06 BDT496.07	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,969.64	$24.96 BDT3,052.36	-12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,283,302.21	$24,957.67 BDT3,052,364.34	+59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,069.13	$4.58 BDT559.60	-84.2%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 75.2% less for housing

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,809.85	$13.11 BDT1,603.22	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,206.25	$115.12 BDT14,079.37	-81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,867.29	$63.20 BDT7,729.37	-77.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,772.54	$22.22 BDT2,717.24	-63.6%
Average			-75.2%

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pay 94.2% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,595.66	$44.32 BDT5,419.90	-94.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,863,172.90	$1,486.12 BDT181,754.42	-93.6%
Average			-94.2%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.72	$4.16 BDT508.73	+94.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.53	$2.03 BDT248.46	-47.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.67	$2.91 BDT356.11	+33.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,125.34	$17.81 BDT2,178.76	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,243.68	$4.16 BDT508.73	-30.0%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 55.8% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,959.52	$16.53 BDT2,022.19	-56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,944.34	$19.66 BDT2,404.89	-62.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,510.95	$41.85 BDT5,117.76	-50.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,913.98	$36.92 BDT4,515.30	-54.3%
Average			-55.8%

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