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
GTQ39.57
|
$2.08
BDT248.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
GTQ48.97
|
$4.58
BDT545.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
GTQ8.90
|
$0.29
BDT35.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
GTQ6.97
|
$0.16
BDT18.69
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
GTQ24.90
|
$0.68
BDT80.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.03
|
$3.97
BDT473.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
GTQ56.69
|
$2.94
BDT350.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
GTQ19.75
|
$1.29
BDT154.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
GTQ26.33
|
$1.45
BDT173.09
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
GTQ12.81
|
$1.16
BDT138.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GTQ5.71
|
$0.51
BDT60.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.90
|
$1.09
BDT129.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
GTQ7.01
|
$0.38
BDT45.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.43
|
$0.22
BDT25.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
GTQ8.50
|
$0.40
BDT47.70
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
GTQ31.76
|
$4.06
BDT483.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.22
|
$24.96
BDT2,977.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,009.72
GTQ138,490.16
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,977,344.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
GTQ67.27
|
$4.58
BDT545.85
|
|
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ331.72
|
$13.11
BDT1,563.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.65
GTQ4,980.23
|
$115.12
BDT13,733.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.33
GTQ2,670.88
|
$63.20
BDT7,539.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.31
GTQ463.75
|
$22.22
BDT2,650.46
|
|
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,674.60
|
$44.32
BDT5,286.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,014.38
|
$1,486.12
BDT177,287.34
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
GTQ24.73
|
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
GTQ25.42
|
$2.03
BDT242.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
GTQ27.70
|
$2.91
BDT347.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.94
GTQ430.19
|
$17.81
BDT2,125.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.35
|
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
GTQ365.27
|
$16.53
BDT1,972.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ428.66
|
$19.66
BDT2,345.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.06
GTQ923.27
|
$41.85
BDT4,991.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
GTQ915.02
|
$36.92
BDT4,404.32
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