Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 11.2% cheaper than Tunis.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.170
|
$2.08
BDT249.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.110
|
$0.29
BDT35.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.16
BDT18.78
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$0.68
BDT81.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.350
|
$3.97
BDT476.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.440
|
$2.94
BDT351.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.910
|
$1.29
BDT155.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.570
|
$1.45
BDT173.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.730
|
$1.16
BDT139.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.890
|
$0.51
BDT60.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$1.09
BDT130.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.38
BDT45.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.22
BDT25.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.40
BDT47.92
|
|
pay 49.1% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.680
|
$4.06
BDT486.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.490
|
$24.96
BDT2,991.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND121,687.950
|
$24,957.67
BDT2,991,465.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.210
|
$4.58
BDT548.44
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.580
|
$13.11
BDT1,571.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND806.840
|
$115.12
BDT13,798.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND551.200
|
$63.20
BDT7,575.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND125.640
|
$22.22
BDT2,663.03
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND308.120
|
$44.32
BDT5,311.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,266.040
|
$1,486.12
BDT178,128.18
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.830
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.070
|
$2.03
BDT243.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.140
|
$2.91
BDT349.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.030
|
$17.81
BDT2,135.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.210
|
$4.16
BDT498.58
|
|
pay 58.4% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.130
|
$16.53
BDT1,981.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND168.600
|
$19.66
BDT2,356.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND292.520
|
$41.85
BDT5,015.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.240
|
$36.92
BDT4,425.21
|
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