Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 70.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 86.7% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 91.6% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.4% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 69.8% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
$2.08
BDT252.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.29
BDT35.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.16
BDT19.04
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.68
BDT82.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$3.97
BDT482.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
$2.94
BDT356.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.29
BDT157.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$1.45
BDT176.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.16
BDT141.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.51
BDT61.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$1.09
BDT132.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.38
BDT46.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.22
BDT26.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.40
BDT48.58
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$4.06
BDT492.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.82
|
$24.96
BDT3,032.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,559.24
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,032,237.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
$4.58
BDT555.91
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.96
|
$13.11
BDT1,592.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.04
|
$115.12
BDT13,986.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,237.97
|
$63.20
BDT7,678.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.78
|
$22.22
BDT2,699.33
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.67
|
$44.32
BDT5,384.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,203.07
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,555.98
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$2.03
BDT246.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.99
|
$2.91
BDT353.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.79
|
$17.81
BDT2,164.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
$4.16
BDT505.37
|
|
pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.02
|
$16.53
BDT2,008.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
$19.66
BDT2,389.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.21
|
$41.85
BDT5,084.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.22
|
$36.92
BDT4,485.53
|
|
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