Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 14.2% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
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pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
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