Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 14.2% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 48.8% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 87.1% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dhaka
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Dhaka are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$2.08
BDT254.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$4.58
BDT558.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.29
BDT35.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.16
BDT19.13
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.68
BDT82.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.97
BDT485.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$2.94
BDT358.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$1.29
BDT158.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$1.45
BDT177.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.16
BDT141.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.51
BDT62.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.09
BDT132.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.38
BDT46.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.22
BDT26.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.40
BDT48.83
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.06
BDT495.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$24.96
BDT3,047.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,047,993.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$4.58
BDT558.80
|
|
pay 87.1% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$13.11
BDT1,600.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$115.12
BDT14,059.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$63.20
BDT7,718.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$22.22
BDT2,713.35
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$44.32
BDT5,412.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,494.15
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$4.16
BDT508.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.03
BDT248.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.91
BDT355.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$17.81
BDT2,175.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$4.16
BDT508.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$16.53
BDT2,019.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$19.66
BDT2,401.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$41.85
BDT5,110.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$36.92
BDT4,508.83
|
|
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