Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 49.9% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 79.6% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 66.2% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.53
|
$2.08
BDT253.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.27
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$0.29
BDT35.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
$0.68
BDT82.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$3.97
BDT483.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.64
|
$2.94
BDT357.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.57
|
$1.29
BDT157.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.30
|
$1.45
BDT176.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
$1.16
BDT141.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.51
BDT61.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$1.09
BDT132.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.38
BDT46.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.22
BDT26.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.40
BDT48.72
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.78
|
$4.06
BDT494.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.06
|
$24.96
BDT3,040.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,822.57
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,040,957.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.59
|
$4.58
BDT557.51
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.87
|
$13.11
BDT1,597.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,512.91
|
$115.12
BDT14,026.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,616.45
|
$63.20
BDT7,700.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.53
|
$22.22
BDT2,707.09
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.97
|
$44.32
BDT5,399.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,247.50
|
$1,486.12
BDT181,075.17
|
|
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.34
|
$2.03
BDT247.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
$2.91
BDT354.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.42
|
$17.81
BDT2,170.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.14
|
$4.16
BDT506.83
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.46
|
$16.53
BDT2,014.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.89
|
$19.66
BDT2,395.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.58
|
$41.85
BDT5,098.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC948.23
|
$36.92
BDT4,498.42
|
|
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