Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dhaka vs. Bangladesh Cost of Living Summary
Dhaka is 36.3% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% more in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% more in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Dhaka
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Dhaka are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.
Dhaka vs. Bangladesh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.62
BDT198.28
|
$2.46
BDT301.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
BDT583.70
|
$5.34
BDT652.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
BDT38.06
|
$0.37
BDT45.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT18.42
|
$0.17
BDT21.33
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
BDT65.27
|
$0.62
BDT75.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
BDT476.17
|
$4.06
BDT496.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
BDT325.42
|
$3.04
BDT372.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT140.87
|
$1.17
BDT143.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.06
BDT129.14
|
$1.47
BDT179.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT114.23
|
$1.27
BDT155.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT44.62
|
$0.48
BDT58.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
BDT103.84
|
$1.23
BDT150.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.72
|
$0.33
BDT40.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.69
|
$0.15
BDT18.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BDT28.25
|
$0.24
BDT29.67
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
BDT467.19
|
$3.90
BDT477.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.13
BDT1,360.89
|
$24.62
BDT3,011.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,071.90
BDT3,678,065.04
|
$28,728.74
BDT3,513,784.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
BDT413.46
|
$4.51
BDT552.17
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.10
BDT1,846.34
|
$13.60
BDT1,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$91.14
BDT11,147.83
|
$121.42
BDT14,851.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.57
BDT6,184.78
|
$63.61
BDT7,780.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.30
BDT2,482.98
|
$28.46
BDT3,480.60
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of housing
pay 95.8% more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.27
BDT3,334.81
|
$55.01
BDT6,728.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,068.12
BDT130,640.32
|
$2,026.13
BDT247,814.26
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
BDT510.56
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
BDT175.12
|
$2.51
BDT306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BDT333.35
|
$3.28
BDT401.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.99
BDT1,588.47
|
$20.42
BDT2,497.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BDT432.61
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.84
BDT2,181.51
|
$18.02
BDT2,204.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.04
BDT2,328.53
|
$24.13
BDT2,951.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.21
BDT4,428.74
|
$49.80
BDT6,090.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.01
BDT3,914.89
|
$34.29
BDT4,193.72
|
|
Bangladesh vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing
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