Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 63.0% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 66.9% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU576.71
|
$2.08
BDT255.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU386.88
|
$4.58
BDT561.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU77.42
|
$0.29
BDT36.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU60.26
|
$0.16
BDT19.21
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU106.78
|
$0.68
BDT83.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU241.15
|
$3.97
BDT487.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU170.34
|
$2.94
BDT359.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU177.89
|
$1.29
BDT158.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU172.20
|
$1.45
BDT177.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU49.91
|
$1.16
BDT142.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU40.41
|
$0.51
BDT62.34
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU25.68
|
$1.09
BDT133.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU66.61
|
$0.38
BDT46.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU33.56
|
$0.22
BDT26.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU32.93
|
$0.40
BDT49.03
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU277.57
|
$4.06
BDT497.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,922.37
|
$24.96
BDT3,060.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,441,775.38
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,060,620.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,218.78
|
$4.58
BDT561.11
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,749.17
|
$13.11
BDT1,607.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,205.72
|
$115.12
BDT14,117.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU16,813.30
|
$63.20
BDT7,750.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,000.03
|
$22.22
BDT2,724.59
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,492.06
|
$44.32
BDT5,434.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU329,265.55
|
$1,486.12
BDT182,246.02
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU137.08
|
$4.16
BDT510.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU151.90
|
$2.03
BDT249.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU201.85
|
$2.91
BDT357.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,344.72
|
$17.81
BDT2,184.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU403.70
|
$4.16
BDT510.10
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
Montevideo
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,764.46
|
$16.53
BDT2,027.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,790.88
|
$19.66
BDT2,411.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,410.92
|
$41.85
BDT5,131.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,534.40
|
$36.92
BDT4,527.51
|
|
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