Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 57.9% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 90.4% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 64.8% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Riga, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$2.08
BDT252.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$4.58
BDT555.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$0.29
BDT35.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.68
BDT82.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$3.97
BDT482.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$2.94
BDT356.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$1.29
BDT157.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$1.45
BDT176.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.16
BDT141.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.51
BDT61.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.09
BDT132.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$0.38
BDT46.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.22
BDT26.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.40
BDT48.57
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$4.06
BDT492.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$24.96
BDT3,032.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,032,116.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$4.58
BDT555.89
|
|
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$13.11
BDT1,592.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$115.12
BDT13,985.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$63.20
BDT7,678.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$22.22
BDT2,699.22
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$44.32
BDT5,383.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,548.78
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$4.16
BDT505.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$2.03
BDT246.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$2.91
BDT353.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$4.16
BDT505.35
|
|
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$16.53
BDT2,008.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$19.66
BDT2,388.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$41.85
BDT5,083.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$36.92
BDT4,485.35
|
|
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