Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 47.8% cheaper than Guatemala City.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Guatemala City, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
GTQ39.86
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ49.33
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.97
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ7.02
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ25.09
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.22
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ57.10
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.90
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.53
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.90
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.75
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.99
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.06
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.48
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.57
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ32.00
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.98
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ139,511.05
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.76
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ334.16
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ5,016.94
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,690.57
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ467.16
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,686.94
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,331.47
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.91
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.60
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.90
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ433.36
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.79
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ367.96
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ431.82
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ930.07
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ921.77
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
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