Cost of living comparison

Bangladesh

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Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 2.3 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 3.7 times more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 4.5 times more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 59.4% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 30.7% less in Nuku'alofa

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nuku'alofa are more expensive than in Dhaka. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nuku'alofa. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Nuku'alofa.

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Nuku'alofa vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 3.7 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT303.95	$8.31 TOP20.00	+241.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 BDT607.89	$10.38 TOP25.00	+113.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT40.23	$2.84 TOP6.83	+780.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.53	$2.46 TOP5.92	+1394.0%
Average			+268.8%

Dhaka vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 BDT77.17	$1.04 TOP2.50	+67.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 BDT545.92	$4.50 TOP10.83	+2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.12 BDT389.66	$5.92 TOP14.26	+89.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT149.38	$5.09 TOP12.27	+325.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT185.46	$2.67 TOP6.43	+79.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 BDT156.63	$1.26 TOP3.02	+0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT51.36	$1.26 TOP3.02	+205.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT133.60	$1.32 TOP3.18	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT35.21	$1.70 TOP4.08	+500.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.36	$1.44 TOP3.48	+1155.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT27.32	$1.19 TOP2.87	+445.1%
Average			+161.3%

Dhaka vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.23 BDT528.12	$5.50 TOP13.25	+30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.73 BDT2,836.83	$41.53 TOP100.00	+82.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	-80.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.46 BDT557.23	$18.69 TOP45.00	+318.6%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 4.5 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,345.59	$124.60 TOP300.00	+1055.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$152.72 BDT19,059.94	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	+307.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.69 BDT9,196.31	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.91 BDT4,356.43	$142.92 TOP344.12	+309.4%
Average			+345.3%

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.60 BDT11,307.51	$157.82 TOP380.00	+74.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,631.62 BDT328K	$249.19 TOP600.00	-90.5%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT607.89	$3.32 TOP8.00	-31.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 BDT296.66	$2.91 TOP7.00	+22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 BDT405.26	$10.18 TOP24.50	+213.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.52 BDT2,061.38	$31.15 TOP75.00	+88.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT506.58	$41.53 TOP100.00	+923.2%
Average			+126.6%

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pay 30.7% less for clothing

	Dhaka	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.79 BDT2,095.33	$14.54 TOP35.00	-13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.19 BDT2,644.92	$17.65 TOP42.50	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.86 BDT6,347.10	$20.77 TOP50.00	-59.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.02 BDT4,620.70	$29.07 TOP70.00	-21.5%
Average			-30.7%

Dhaka vs. Nuku'alofa - Cost of clothing

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