Cost of living comparison
Apia is 3.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Apia instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
৳209.32
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
৳523.30
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
৳34.82
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
৳17.26
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
৳77.68
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
৳409.36
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
৳351.83
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
৳146.11
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
৳148.73
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
৳123.24
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
৳50.72
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
৳110.05
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
৳41.90
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
৳14.48
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
৳23.00
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
৳474.06
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
৳2,093.19
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
৳3,663,075.97
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
৳439.57
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
৳2,218.78
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
৳15,745.53
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
৳9,605.40
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
৳3,218.81
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
৳6,881.35
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
৳170,666.86
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
৳627.96
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
৳211.07
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
৳334.91
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
৳2,045.62
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
৳523.30
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Apia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
৳2,354.83
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
৳2,501.42
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
৳5,337.62
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
৳4,443.02
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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