Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 75.8% more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 55.8% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 18.5% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 15.5% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 61.1% more in Gaborone

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Gaborone are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

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Gaborone vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.31	$10.85 BWP149.27	+345.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT600.63	$5.79 BWP79.61	+18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.75	$0.72 BWP9.95	+124.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.28	$0.42 BWP5.72	+152.8%
Average			+147.5%

Dhaka vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.8% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT76.25	$0.88 BWP12.05	+41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT539.40	$3.16 BWP43.53	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT385.00	$5.47 BWP75.32	+75.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.59	$2.47 BWP33.92	+106.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.24	$2.11 BWP28.96	+41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT154.75	$0.75 BWP10.34	-40.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.75	$0.64 BWP8.78	+55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT132.00	$0.90 BWP12.41	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.79	$0.74 BWP10.18	+162.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.19	$0.58 BWP7.99	+404.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.99	$0.53 BWP7.27	+141.5%
Average			+55.8%

Dhaka vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT521.81	$5.15 BWP70.91	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,802.93	$29.66 BWP408.01	+30.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$19,891.73 BWP274K	-33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT550.58	$20.87 BWP287.10	+367.4%
Average			+18.5%

Dhaka vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	$42.10 BWP579.18	+290.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	$356.36 BWP4,902.76	+133.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	$221.34 BWP3,045.15	+200.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	$45.63 BWP627.82	+30.7%
Average			+142.8%

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pay 15.5% more for childcare

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	$127.13 BWP1,748.97	+40.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT325K	$2,500.03 BWP34,394.77	-5.0%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.63	$1.99 BWP27.37	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT293.12	$2.32 BWP31.92	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT400.42	$3.62 BWP49.76	+11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	$33.58 BWP462.03	+103.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.52	$6.15 BWP84.59	+51.5%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 61.1% more for clothing

	Dhaka	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	$47.53 BWP653.95	+183.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	$16.75 BWP230.38	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	$72.33 BWP995.15	+42.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	$78.36 BWP1,078.08	+111.6%
Average			+61.1%

Dhaka vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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