Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 52.8% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 47.1% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 65.7% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 74.7% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.6% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.

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Dhaka vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Harare, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

	Harare	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$2.44 BDT300.03	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$4.87 BDT600.07	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$0.32 BDT39.71	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.16 BDT20.27	-64.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 47.1% less for groceries

	Harare	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.62 BDT76.17	-38.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$4.37 BDT538.89	-23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$3.12 BDT384.64	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.20 BDT147.46	-38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$1.49 BDT183.07	-39.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$1.26 BDT154.61	-8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.41 BDT50.70	-45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$1.07 BDT131.88	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.28 BDT34.76	-59.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.12 BDT14.18	-85.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.22 BDT26.97	-72.6%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Harare	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$4.23 BDT521.32	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$22.73 BDT2,800.32	-62.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$4.46 BDT550.06	-77.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 65.7% less for housing

	Harare	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	-84.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$152.72 BDT18,814.62	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$73.69 BDT9,077.95	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$34.91 BDT4,300.35	-11.1%
Average			-65.7%

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pay 74.7% less for childcare

	Harare	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$90.60 BDT11,161.97	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$2,631.62 BDT324K	-69.2%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$4.87 BDT600.07	+289.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$2.38 BDT292.85	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$3.25 BDT400.05	+62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$16.52 BDT2,034.84	-65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.06 BDT500.06	-59.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Harare	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$16.79 BDT2,068.36	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$21.19 BDT2,610.88	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$50.86 BDT6,265.41	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$37.02 BDT4,561.23	-8.3%
Average			-3.3%

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