Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.6 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT250.71
|
$10.09
MX$171.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT576.62
|
$8.90
MX$151.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT34.58
|
$1.21
MX$20.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.05
|
$0.84
MX$14.24
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT77.43
|
$2.63
MX$44.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT502.94
|
$5.57
MX$94.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT360.43
|
$6.31
MX$107.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT150.61
|
$2.49
MX$42.29
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT173.88
|
$4.13
MX$70.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT138.85
|
$1.42
MX$24.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT56.22
|
$0.70
MX$11.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT125.38
|
$0.82
MX$13.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT39.62
|
$0.91
MX$15.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.39
|
$0.95
MX$16.11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT42.37
|
$0.87
MX$14.71
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT489.57
|
$5.46
MX$92.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,180.05
|
$21.52
MX$365.66
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,509,882.19
|
$21,960.54
MX$373,114.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT551.55
|
$5.34
MX$90.76
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,591.24
|
$27.98
MX$475.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT13,764.54
|
$1,058.85
MX$17,990.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,555.76
|
$643.75
MX$10,937.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,636.48
|
$41.48
MX$704.76
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,155.26
|
$408.19
MX$6,935.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT161,120.31
|
$10,042.62
MX$170,626.58
|
|
pay 75.8% more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT501.41
|
$2.97
MX$50.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT257.65
|
$3.52
MX$59.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT320.90
|
$4.45
MX$75.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,052.45
|
$60.85
MX$1,033.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT501.41
|
$5.94
MX$100.84
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,857.23
|
$66.94
MX$1,137.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,045.15
|
$45.00
MX$764.55
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,754.73
|
$110.60
MX$1,879.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,174.25
|
$106.14
MX$1,803.40
|
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