Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 43.3% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 54.7% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 13.6% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 65.7% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.7% less for restaurants

	Lima	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$2.08 BDT252.59	-60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$4.58 BDT555.69	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$0.29 BDT35.77	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.16 BDT19.03	-69.2%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 13.6% less for groceries

	Lima	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.68 BDT82.44	-72.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$3.97 BDT482.30	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$2.94 BDT356.51	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$1.29 BDT157.13	-52.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$1.45 BDT176.21	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$1.16 BDT141.04	+32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.51 BDT61.74	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$1.09 BDT132.24	+126.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.38 BDT46.27	-27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.22 BDT26.13	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.40 BDT48.56	-16.1%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$4.06 BDT492.61	-24.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$24.96 BDT3,031.06	+4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$24,957.67 BDT3,031,057.53	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$4.58 BDT555.69	-77.3%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 65.7% less for housing

	Lima	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$13.11 BDT1,592.03	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$115.12 BDT13,981.09	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$63.20 BDT7,675.42	-82.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$22.22 BDT2,698.27	-49.5%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Lima	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$44.32 BDT5,382.07	-79.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$1,486.12 BDT180,485.70	-81.0%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$4.16 BDT505.18	+96.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$2.03 BDT246.72	-22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$2.91 BDT353.62	-45.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$17.81 BDT2,163.55	-41.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$4.16 BDT505.18	-47.7%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Lima	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$16.53 BDT2,008.08	-61.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$19.66 BDT2,388.11	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$41.85 BDT5,082.04	-50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$36.92 BDT4,483.78	-60.9%
Average			-54.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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