Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 16.9% cheaper than Paramaribo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.5% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% less in Dhaka
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Dhaka are more expensive than in Paramaribo. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD254.10
|
$2.08
BDT252.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.97
|
$4.58
BDT556.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.18
|
$0.29
BDT35.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.81
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.71
|
$0.68
BDT82.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD227.27
|
$3.97
BDT482.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD201.24
|
$2.94
BDT356.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD119.21
|
$1.29
BDT157.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.40
|
$1.45
BDT176.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.42
|
$1.16
BDT141.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.95
|
$0.51
BDT61.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD43.02
|
$1.09
BDT132.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.95
|
$0.38
BDT46.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.50
|
$0.22
BDT26.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.32
|
$0.40
BDT48.59
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.72
|
$4.06
BDT492.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,280.54
|
$24.96
BDT3,033.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD911,262.50
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,033,077.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD838.36
|
$4.58
BDT556.06
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,130.85
|
$13.11
BDT1,593.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,823.64
|
$115.12
BDT13,990.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,101.62
|
$63.20
BDT7,680.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,485.99
|
$22.22
BDT2,700.07
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,297.36
|
$44.32
BDT5,385.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,869.96
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,605.97
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.90
|
$4.16
BDT505.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD82.13
|
$2.03
BDT246.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD220.28
|
$2.91
BDT353.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD460.24
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD182.25
|
$4.16
BDT505.51
|
|
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Paramaribo
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,323.00
|
$16.53
BDT2,009.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,036.71
|
$19.66
BDT2,389.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,748.90
|
$41.85
BDT5,085.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,030.07
|
$36.92
BDT4,486.77
|
|
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