Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.2 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.82
|
$9.93
MX$200.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT547.40
|
$7.45
MX$150.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.24
|
$1.08
MX$21.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.74
|
$0.77
MX$15.60
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.21
|
$2.45
MX$49.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT475.10
|
$4.87
MX$98.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.19
|
$5.51
MX$111.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.79
|
$2.18
MX$44.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.58
|
$3.57
MX$72.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.94
|
$1.22
MX$24.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.82
|
$0.67
MX$13.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.26
|
$0.80
MX$16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.58
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.74
|
$0.85
MX$17.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.83
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT485.26
|
$4.64
MX$93.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,985.81
|
$17.87
MX$360.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,985,811.31
|
$18,615.02
MX$375,889.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT547.40
|
$3.47
MX$70.17
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,568.26
|
$24.38
MX$492.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,772.39
|
$893.52
MX$18,042.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,560.84
|
$544.24
MX$10,989.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,658.00
|
$30.31
MX$612.07
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,301.73
|
$381.33
MX$7,700.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,791.49
|
$8,426.99
MX$170,164.50
|
|
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT497.64
|
$2.73
MX$55.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.04
|
$3.01
MX$60.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT348.34
|
$3.92
MX$79.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,131.25
|
$53.69
MX$1,084.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT497.64
|
$4.96
MX$100.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,978.10
|
$56.36
MX$1,137.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,352.46
|
$41.06
MX$829.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,006.18
|
$91.99
MX$1,857.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,416.85
|
$91.93
MX$1,856.31
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