Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 76.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 86.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$2.08
BDT247.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$0.16
BDT18.65
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$0.68
BDT80.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$3.97
BDT472.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$2.94
BDT349.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$1.29
BDT153.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$1.45
BDT172.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.16
BDT138.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.51
BDT60.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.09
BDT129.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$0.38
BDT45.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.22
BDT25.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.40
BDT47.59
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
$4.06
BDT482.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$24.96
BDT2,970.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,970,474.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
$4.58
BDT544.59
|
|
pay 91.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
$13.11
BDT1,560.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$115.12
BDT13,701.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$63.20
BDT7,522.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$22.22
BDT2,644.34
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
$44.32
BDT5,274.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
$1,486.12
BDT176,878.24
|
|
pay 72.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$2.03
BDT241.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.91
BDT346.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
$17.81
BDT2,120.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$4.16
BDT495.08
|
|
pay 84.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$16.53
BDT1,967.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
$19.66
BDT2,340.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
$41.85
BDT4,980.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$36.92
BDT4,394.16
|
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