Cost of living comparison
Rome is 4.5 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Rome instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 6.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT255.51
|
$16.24
€14.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT587.66
|
$10.83
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.24
|
$2.22
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.42
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT78.91
|
$1.87
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT512.57
|
$6.93
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT367.33
|
$6.37
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT153.50
|
$3.90
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT177.21
|
$5.10
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT141.51
|
$1.02
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT57.29
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT127.78
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT40.38
|
$1.15
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.82
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT43.18
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT498.94
|
$7.44
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,221.79
|
$37.90
€34.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,577,084.78
|
$26,749.78
€24,126.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT562.11
|
$17.87
€16.12
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,621.71
|
$30.04
€27.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT14,028.09
|
$1,171.95
€1,057.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,700.42
|
$721.77
€650.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,686.96
|
$175.72
€158.49
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,273.11
|
$516.83
€466.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT164,205.22
|
$9,813.53
€8,850.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT511.01
|
$5.41
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT262.58
|
$1.59
€1.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT327.05
|
$6.50
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,091.74
|
$62.20
€56.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT511.01
|
$10.83
€9.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Dhaka
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,892.79
|
$67.31
€60.71
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,084.31
|
$30.97
€27.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,845.77
|
$81.10
€73.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,254.18
|
$103.39
€93.25
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