Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 43.7% cheaper than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 54.6% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 47.9% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 91.5% more in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 80.7% less in Dhaka

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

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Dhaka vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.7% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$2.44 BDT303.95	-88.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$4.87 BDT607.89	-18.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.32 BDT40.23	-67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.16 BDT20.53	-83.6%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 54.6% less for groceries

	Asmara	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.62 BDT77.17
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$4.37 BDT545.92	+191.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$3.12 BDT389.66	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.20 BDT149.38	-72.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.49 BDT185.46	-87.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.26 BDT156.63	-77.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.41 BDT51.36	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$1.07 BDT133.60	+18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.28 BDT35.21	-46.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.12 BDT14.36	-85.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.22 BDT27.32	-48.3%
Average			-54.6%

Asmara vs. Dhaka - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Asmara	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$4.23 BDT528.12	-55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$22.73 BDT2,836.83	+184.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$29,699.61 BDT4M	-55.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.46 BDT557.23
Average			-25.4%

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pay 47.9% less for housing

	Asmara	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$10.78 BDT1,345.59	-94.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$152.72 BDT19,059.94	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$73.69 BDT9,196.31	-63.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$34.91 BDT4,356.43	+82.6%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 91.5% more for childcare

	Asmara	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$90.60 BDT11,307.51	+262.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$2,631.62 BDT328K	+1.2%
Average			+91.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$4.87 BDT607.89	+711.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.38 BDT296.66	+197.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.25 BDT405.26
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$16.52 BDT2,061.38	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$4.06 BDT506.58	+238.3%
Average			+148.3%

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pay 80.7% less for clothing

	Asmara	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$16.79 BDT2,095.33	-87.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$21.19 BDT2,644.92	-82.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$50.86 BDT6,347.10	-74.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$37.02 BDT4,620.70	-75.3%
Average			-80.7%

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