Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 38.8% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 67.4% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% less in Dhaka
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Managua, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.21
|
$2.08
BDT253.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.71
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
$0.29
BDT35.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.42
|
$0.68
BDT82.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
$3.97
BDT483.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.55
|
$2.94
BDT357.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.38
|
$1.29
BDT157.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.44
|
$1.45
BDT176.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.96
|
$1.16
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
$0.51
BDT61.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.98
|
$1.09
BDT132.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
$0.38
BDT46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.74
|
$0.22
BDT26.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.24
|
$0.40
BDT48.72
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.58
|
$4.06
BDT494.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT3,040.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,942.03
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,040,957.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.63
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$115.12
BDT14,026.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$63.20
BDT7,700.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,789.76
|
$22.22
BDT2,707.09
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,622.40
|
$44.32
BDT5,399.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,714.63
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,075.17
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.07
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.52
|
$2.03
BDT247.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.90
|
$2.91
BDT354.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,372.11
|
$17.81
BDT2,170.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.65
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
pay 70.1% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,758.55
|
$16.53
BDT2,014.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.21
|
$19.66
BDT2,395.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,027.71
|
$41.85
BDT5,098.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,522.33
|
$36.92
BDT4,498.42
|
|
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