Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

compared to

Djibouti

Djibouti vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 3.5 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Djibouti
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Djibouti
Transportation: pay 97.2% more in Djibouti
Housing: pay 6.0 times more in Djibouti
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Djibouti
Clothing: pay 71.2% more in Djibouti

The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Djibouti are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, housing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Djibouti.

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Djibouti vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.31	$9.83 DJF1,751	+303.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.63	$15.45 DJF2,751	+217.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.75	$1.90 DJF338	+488.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.28	$1.69 DJF300	+924.5%
Average			+322.8%

Dhaka vs. Djibouti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.25	$9.27 DJF1,651	+1399.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT539.40	$4.78 DJF851	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT385.00	$10.63 DJF1,894	+240.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.59	$5.69 DJF1,014	+375.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.24	$8.24 DJF1,468	+454.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.75	$1.70 DJF303	+35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.75	$0.55 DJF98	+34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.00	$1.18 DJF210	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.79	$0.73 DJF130	+159.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.19	$0.72 DJF129	+527.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.99	$0.75 DJF133	+241.5%
Average			+197.8%

Dhaka vs. Djibouti - Cost of groceries

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pay 97.2% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.81	$8.56 DJF1,524	+102.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	$42.53 DJF7,574	+87.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$33,798.22 DJF6M	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.58	$47.75 DJF8,504	+969.5%
Average			+97.2%

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	$58.99 DJF10,505	+447.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	$674.13 DJF120K	+341.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	$477.51 DJF85,038	+548.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	$398.35 DJF70,940	+1041.2%
Average			+499.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	$335.22 DJF59,698	+270.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT325K	$8,794.47 DJF2M	+234.2%
Average			+251.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.63	$7.02 DJF1,251	+44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT293.12	$3.37 DJF600	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.42	$1.97 DJF350	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	$86.14 DJF15,340	+421.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.52	$12.64 DJF2,251	+211.4%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 71.2% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Djibouti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	$42.13 DJF7,503	+151.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	$19.66 DJF3,502	-7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	$123.59 DJF22,010	+143.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	$56.18 DJF10,004	+51.7%
Average			+71.2%

Dhaka vs. Djibouti - Cost of clothing

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