Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
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Dhaka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.08
BDT248.11
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.58
BDT545.85
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.29
BDT35.14
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.16
BDT18.69
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vatican City
|
Dhaka
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.68
BDT80.98
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.97
BDT473.76
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.94
BDT350.19
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.29
BDT154.35
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.45
BDT173.09
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
BDT138.54
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
BDT60.65
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
BDT129.89
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.38
BDT45.45
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.22
BDT25.67
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
BDT47.70
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vatican City
|
Dhaka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.06
BDT483.88
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT2,977.34
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,957.67
BDT2,977,344.62
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.58
BDT545.85
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vatican City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.11
BDT1,563.81
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$115.12
BDT13,733.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$63.20
BDT7,539.40
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$22.22
BDT2,650.46
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vatican City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$44.32
BDT5,286.70
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,486.12
BDT177,287.34
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vatican City
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.16
BDT496.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.03
BDT242.35
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.91
BDT347.36
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$17.81
BDT2,125.21
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.16
BDT496.22
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Dhaka
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.53
BDT1,972.49
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.66
BDT2,345.79
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$41.85
BDT4,991.98
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.92
BDT4,404.32
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