Cost of living comparison
Paris is 6.8 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Paris instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 10.8 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
BDT248.82
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
BDT547.40
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.24
|
$4.09
€3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.74
|
$2.96
€2.80
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
BDT81.21
|
$2.01
€1.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
BDT475.10
|
$11.23
€10.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BDT351.19
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BDT154.79
|
$4.85
€4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
BDT173.58
|
$6.32
€5.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
BDT138.94
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
BDT60.82
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
BDT130.26
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT45.58
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT25.74
|
$1.10
€1.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT47.83
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
BDT485.26
|
$7.65
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.96
BDT2,985.81
|
$92.60
€87.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,957.67
BDT2,985,811.31
|
$32,688.77
€30,924.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.58
BDT547.40
|
$24.84
€23.50
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.11
BDT1,568.26
|
$33.65
€31.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$115.12
BDT13,772.39
|
$1,367.25
€1,293.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$63.20
BDT7,560.84
|
$1,057.37
€1,000.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.22
BDT2,658.00
|
$188.37
€178.20
|
|
pay 13.9 times more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.32
BDT5,301.73
|
$756.26
€715.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,486.12
BDT177,791.49
|
$15,942.48
€15,082.04
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
BDT497.64
|
$7.50
€7.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
BDT243.04
|
$4.31
€4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.91
BDT348.34
|
$13.40
€12.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
BDT2,131.25
|
$36.48
€34.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
BDT497.64
|
$13.93
€13.18
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.53
BDT1,978.10
|
$103.81
€98.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.66
BDT2,352.46
|
$46.57
€44.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.85
BDT5,006.18
|
$111.54
€105.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.92
BDT4,416.85
|
$148.98
€140.93
|
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