Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 44.2% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 74.1% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR152.70
|
$2.08
BDT252.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR83.93
|
$4.58
BDT556.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.07
|
$0.29
BDT35.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.56
|
$0.16
BDT19.05
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.25
|
$0.68
BDT82.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR66.25
|
$3.97
BDT482.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR88.06
|
$2.94
BDT356.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.06
|
$1.29
BDT157.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.21
|
$1.45
BDT176.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.38
|
$1.16
BDT141.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.27
|
$0.51
BDT61.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.00
|
$1.09
BDT132.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.50
|
$0.38
BDT46.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.47
|
$0.22
BDT26.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.45
|
$0.40
BDT48.61
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR90.59
|
$4.06
BDT493.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,170.69
|
$24.96
BDT3,034.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR342,045.01
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,034,096.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR157.28
|
$4.58
BDT556.25
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR701.33
|
$13.11
BDT1,593.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,461.87
|
$115.12
BDT13,995.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,797.05
|
$63.20
BDT7,683.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,541.86
|
$22.22
BDT2,700.98
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,882.91
|
$44.32
BDT5,387.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR86,034.79
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,666.64
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.76
|
$4.16
BDT505.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.77
|
$2.03
BDT246.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR52.94
|
$2.91
BDT353.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR613.13
|
$17.81
BDT2,165.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR139.97
|
$4.16
BDT505.68
|
|
pay 56.6% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR879.75
|
$16.53
BDT2,010.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR620.97
|
$19.66
BDT2,390.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,654.24
|
$41.85
BDT5,087.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,761.91
|
$36.92
BDT4,488.28
|
|
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