Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dhaka vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary
Dhaka is 37.2% cheaper than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Dhaka
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% more in Dhaka
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% less in Dhaka
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Dhaka are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Dhaka.
Dhaka vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
VEF109.72
|
$2.46
BDT300.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
VEF99.75
|
$5.34
BDT650.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
VEF13.16
|
$0.37
BDT45.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
VEF10.25
|
$0.17
BDT21.25
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VEF24.50
|
$0.62
BDT75.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
VEF44.21
|
$4.06
BDT494.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
VEF78.10
|
$3.04
BDT370.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
VEF32.07
|
$1.17
BDT143.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
VEF34.11
|
$1.47
BDT178.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
VEF26.71
|
$1.27
BDT155.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.98
|
$0.48
BDT58.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
VEF12.04
|
$1.23
BDT150.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
VEF10.02
|
$0.33
BDT40.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
VEF11.69
|
$0.15
BDT17.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
VEF10.60
|
$0.24
BDT29.56
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$3.90
BDT475.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$24.62
BDT3,000.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
VEF249,362.52
|
$28,728.74
BDT3,500,653.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
VEF234.40
|
$4.51
BDT550.10
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.92
VEF368.29
|
$13.60
BDT1,656.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.75
VEF4,924.91
|
$121.42
BDT14,795.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.00
VEF3,890.06
|
$63.61
BDT7,751.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.19
VEF161.48
|
$28.46
BDT3,467.60
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of housing
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.00
VEF1,346.56
|
$55.01
BDT6,703.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,860.00
VEF48,476.07
|
$2,026.13
BDT246,888.22
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$4.10
BDT500.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
VEF26.51
|
$2.51
BDT305.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
VEF49.87
|
$3.28
BDT400.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.18
VEF630.21
|
$20.42
BDT2,488.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$4.10
BDT500.09
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.9% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.88
VEF567.30
|
$18.02
BDT2,196.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
VEF374.04
|
$24.13
BDT2,940.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
VEF864.46
|
$49.80
BDT6,067.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.62
VEF1,103.43
|
$34.29
BDT4,178.05
|
|
Caracas vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing
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