Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 57.5% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 61.8% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 10.1% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 71.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 83.4% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Dhaka

The cost of transportation and clothing in Dhaka are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.

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Dhaka vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 65.3% less for restaurants

	Accra	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.92	$2.44 BDT300.31	-69.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS121.66	$4.87 BDT600.63	-52.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.34	$0.32 BDT39.75	-79.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.40	$0.16 BDT20.28	-64.2%
Average			-65.3%

Accra vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.8% less for groceries

	Accra	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.15	$0.62 BDT76.25	-62.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.52	$4.37 BDT539.40	-25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS161.36	$3.12 BDT385.00	-77.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.89	$1.20 BDT147.59	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.37	$1.49 BDT183.24	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.48	$1.26 BDT154.75	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.56	$0.41 BDT50.75	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.56	$1.07 BDT132.00	+31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS19.09	$0.28 BDT34.79	-82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.44	$0.12 BDT14.19	-90.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.33	$0.22 BDT26.99	-82.0%
Average			-61.8%

Accra vs. Dhaka - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.1% more for transportation

	Accra	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.65	$4.23 BDT521.81	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS472.98	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	-43.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS94,160.00	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+271.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS139.40	$4.46 BDT550.58	-62.3%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 71.8% less for housing

	Accra	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS499.46	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,975.64	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	-77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,264.96	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	-73.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS659.80	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-37.7%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 83.4% less for childcare

	Accra	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,442.61	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	-80.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS219K	$2,631.62 BDT325K	-85.9%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.73	$4.87 BDT600.63	+163.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.82	$2.38 BDT293.12	-46.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.87	$3.25 BDT400.42	+27.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS836.67	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	-76.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS149.36	$4.06 BDT500.52	-68.0%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Accra	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS167.02	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	+18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS216.65	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	+15.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS426.23	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	+40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS617.42	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	-29.4%
Average			+7.8%

Accra vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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