Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.6 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Lima instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT256.41
|
$4.03
PEN15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT589.75
|
$6.18
PEN23.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.37
|
$0.86
PEN3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.49
|
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT79.19
|
$2.33
PEN8.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT514.39
|
$3.60
PEN13.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT368.63
|
$4.93
PEN18.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT154.04
|
$2.67
PEN9.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.84
|
$2.37
PEN8.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT142.01
|
$0.80
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.50
|
$0.49
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT128.24
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.52
|
$0.49
PEN1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.90
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.33
|
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
|
pay 88.2% more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT500.71
|
$5.61
PEN21.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,229.69
|
$20.86
PEN78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,589,793.19
|
$21,497.63
PEN80,411.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT564.11
|
$20.42
PEN76.39
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,627.47
|
$29.05
PEN108.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,077.93
|
$557.54
PEN2,085.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,727.78
|
$362.83
PEN1,357.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,696.51
|
$47.53
PEN177.78
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,295.40
|
$250.81
PEN938.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,788.60
|
$7,392.79
PEN27,652.72
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$2.15
PEN8.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT263.51
|
$2.66
PEN9.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT328.21
|
$5.37
PEN20.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,099.17
|
$30.70
PEN114.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT512.83
|
$6.72
PEN25.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,899.51
|
$43.97
PEN164.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,091.71
|
$31.91
PEN119.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,862.98
|
$81.88
PEN306.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,269.29
|
$91.53
PEN342.38
|
|
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