Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 41.7% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Lima, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.20
|
$2.14
BDT255.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.30
|
$4.91
BDT586.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.26
|
$0.29
BDT35.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.06
|
$0.16
BDT19.38
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.80
|
$0.66
BDT78.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.58
|
$4.29
BDT511.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.59
|
$3.07
BDT366.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.07
|
$1.28
BDT153.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.93
|
$1.48
BDT176.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN3.00
|
$1.18
BDT141.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.86
|
$0.48
BDT57.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
$1.07
BDT127.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.83
|
$0.34
BDT40.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.19
BDT22.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.36
BDT43.10
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.16
|
$4.17
BDT498.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.62
|
$18.58
BDT2,217.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN81,041.60
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,570,599.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.99
|
$4.70
BDT561.09
|
|
pay 66.8% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN109.51
|
$13.56
BDT1,618.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,101.79
|
$117.32
BDT14,002.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,367.78
|
$64.40
BDT7,686.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN179.17
|
$22.47
BDT2,682.09
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN945.49
|
$52.47
BDT6,261.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,869.31
|
$1,373.34
BDT163,907.52
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.10
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN10.02
|
$2.20
BDT262.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.26
|
$2.74
BDT326.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN115.73
|
$17.49
BDT2,087.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.33
|
$4.27
BDT510.09
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN165.75
|
$15.83
BDT1,889.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN120.29
|
$17.43
BDT2,080.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN308.68
|
$40.53
BDT4,836.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN345.06
|
$35.58
BDT4,246.46
|
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