Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 15.1% cheaper than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
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pay 25.2% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
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pay 42.0% more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 61.0% less in Dhaka
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Dhaka are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.08
BDT253.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL207.37
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
$0.29
BDT35.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
$0.68
BDT82.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL47.79
|
$3.97
BDT483.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL65.33
|
$2.94
BDT357.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL22.86
|
$1.29
BDT157.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL55.36
|
$1.45
BDT176.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
$1.16
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL17.99
|
$0.51
BDT61.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.68
|
$1.09
BDT132.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
$0.38
BDT46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
$0.22
BDT26.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
$0.40
BDT48.72
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL83.01
|
$4.06
BDT494.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL508.51
|
$24.96
BDT3,040.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL355,955.82
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,040,957.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL100.68
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL406.81
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,576.44
|
$115.12
BDT14,026.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,305.17
|
$63.20
BDT7,700.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.22
BDT2,707.09
|
|
pay 42.0% more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL525.46
|
$44.32
BDT5,399.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,001.33
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,075.17
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.20
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.13
|
$2.03
BDT247.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL86.45
|
$2.91
BDT354.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL389.86
|
$17.81
BDT2,170.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL762.76
|
$16.53
BDT2,014.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL711.91
|
$19.66
BDT2,395.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,796.73
|
$41.85
BDT5,098.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,542.54
|
$36.92
BDT4,498.42
|
|
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