Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 43.2% cheaper than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 79.1% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 36.2% less in Dhaka
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$19.98
|
$2.08
BDT252.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.48
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.29
BDT35.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.56
|
$0.68
BDT82.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$3.97
BDT482.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.71
|
$2.94
BDT356.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.66
|
$1.29
BDT157.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.03
|
$1.45
BDT176.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$1.16
BDT141.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.51
BDT61.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$1.09
BDT132.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.38
BDT46.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.22
BDT26.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.40
BDT48.58
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$4.06
BDT492.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$99.91
|
$24.96
BDT3,032.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,436.34
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,032,237.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$539.49
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.55
|
$13.11
BDT1,592.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,565.19
|
$115.12
BDT13,986.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$782.59
|
$63.20
BDT7,678.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$430.68
|
$22.22
BDT2,699.33
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$149.86
|
$44.32
BDT5,384.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,294.06
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,555.98
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.49
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$2.03
BDT246.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.91
BDT353.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$99.91
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$29.97
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$69.93
|
$16.53
BDT2,008.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$119.89
|
$19.66
BDT2,389.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$114.89
|
$41.85
BDT5,084.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$204.81
|
$36.92
BDT4,485.53
|
|
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