Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 49.6% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
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