Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 19.5% cheaper than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 89.0% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 73.9% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$2.08
BDT252.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$4.58
BDT555.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.29
BDT35.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.68
BDT82.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.97
BDT481.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$2.94
BDT356.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$1.29
BDT156.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.45
BDT175.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.16
BDT140.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.51
BDT61.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.09
BDT132.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.38
BDT46.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.22
BDT26.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.40
BDT48.50
|
|
pay 89.0% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.06
BDT491.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$24.96
BDT3,027.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,027,247.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$4.58
BDT555.00
|
|
pay 73.9% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$13.11
BDT1,590.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$115.12
BDT13,963.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$63.20
BDT7,665.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$22.22
BDT2,694.88
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$44.32
BDT5,375.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,258.85
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$4.16
BDT504.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.03
BDT246.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$2.91
BDT353.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$4.16
BDT504.54
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$16.53
BDT2,005.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$19.66
BDT2,385.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$41.85
BDT5,075.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$36.92
BDT4,478.15
|
|
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