Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 60.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.3% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 88.5% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 55.1% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Rome, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$2.08
BDT252.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.58
BDT555.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$0.29
BDT35.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.16
BDT19.03
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$0.68
BDT82.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$3.97
BDT482.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$2.94
BDT356.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$1.29
BDT157.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$1.45
BDT176.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.16
BDT141.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.51
BDT61.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.09
BDT132.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.38
BDT46.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.22
BDT26.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.40
BDT48.56
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$4.06
BDT492.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$24.96
BDT3,031.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,031,057.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$4.58
BDT555.69
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$13.11
BDT1,592.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$115.12
BDT13,981.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$63.20
BDT7,675.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$22.22
BDT2,698.27
|
|
pay 88.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$44.32
BDT5,382.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,485.70
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$4.16
BDT505.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$2.03
BDT246.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$2.91
BDT353.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$17.81
BDT2,163.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.16
BDT505.18
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$16.53
BDT2,008.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$19.66
BDT2,388.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$41.85
BDT5,082.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$36.92
BDT4,483.78
|
|
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