Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 43.7% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 59.3% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$185.06
|
$2.08
BDT252.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$138.80
|
$4.58
BDT556.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.12
|
$0.29
BDT35.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.40
|
$0.16
BDT19.05
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.70
|
$0.68
BDT82.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$90.71
|
$3.97
BDT482.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$102.65
|
$2.94
BDT356.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.68
|
$1.29
BDT157.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.55
|
$1.45
BDT176.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.77
|
$1.16
BDT141.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.47
|
$0.51
BDT61.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.89
|
$1.09
BDT132.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.42
|
$0.38
BDT46.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.86
|
$0.22
BDT26.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.43
|
$0.40
BDT48.61
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.44
|
$4.06
BDT493.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$333.11
|
$24.96
BDT3,034.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$346,987.66
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,034,096.17
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$64.77
|
$4.58
BDT556.25
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$454.43
|
$13.11
BDT1,593.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,655.41
|
$115.12
BDT13,995.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,144.66
|
$63.20
BDT7,683.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$565.01
|
$22.22
BDT2,700.98
|
|
pay 85.4% less for childcare
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,107.99
|
$44.32
BDT5,387.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$157,080.76
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,666.64
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$50.89
|
$4.16
BDT505.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.03
|
$2.03
BDT246.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.10
|
$2.91
BDT353.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,000.74
|
$17.81
BDT2,165.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$92.53
|
$4.16
BDT505.68
|
|
pay 59.3% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,050.48
|
$16.53
BDT2,010.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$765.35
|
$19.66
BDT2,390.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,714.76
|
$41.85
BDT5,087.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,713.58
|
$36.92
BDT4,488.28
|
|
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