Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 36.2% cheaper than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD46.66
|
$2.08
BDT252.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD55.99
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.81
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.37
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.03
|
$0.68
BDT82.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD51.20
|
$3.97
BDT482.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD27.91
|
$2.94
BDT356.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD16.61
|
$1.29
BDT157.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD25.91
|
$1.45
BDT176.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.35
|
$1.16
BDT141.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.70
|
$0.51
BDT61.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.39
|
$1.09
BDT132.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.55
|
$0.38
BDT46.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.86
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.96
|
$0.40
BDT48.55
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD51.76
|
$4.06
BDT492.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD233.29
|
$24.96
BDT3,030.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD317,272.17
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,030,561.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD64.39
|
$4.58
BDT555.60
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD349.38
|
$13.11
BDT1,591.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,679.40
|
$115.12
BDT13,978.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,094.10
|
$63.20
BDT7,674.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD270.85
|
$22.22
BDT2,697.83
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,175.49
|
$44.32
BDT5,381.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD50,711.24
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,456.19
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD37.33
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.20
|
$2.03
BDT246.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD36.86
|
$2.91
BDT353.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD241.80
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD60.65
|
$4.16
BDT505.09
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD454.54
|
$16.53
BDT2,007.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD393.02
|
$19.66
BDT2,387.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD874.83
|
$41.85
BDT5,081.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD821.18
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.05
|
|
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