Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 29.5% cheaper than Khartoum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
|
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