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Dhaka vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 26.0% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 52.3% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 100.0% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 43.7% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Dhaka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Havana	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$2.46 BDT300.06	-44.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$5.34 BDT650.12	+6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.37 BDT45.51	-82.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.17 BDT21.25	-86.0%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Havana	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.62 BDT75.57	-49.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$4.06 BDT494.80	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$3.04 BDT370.64	-71.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.17 BDT143.13	-71.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.47 BDT178.97	-41.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.27 BDT155.19	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.48 BDT58.67	-18.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$1.23 BDT150.02	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.33 BDT40.38	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.15 BDT17.97	-84.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.24 BDT29.56	-79.3%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	Havana	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$3.90 BDT475.32	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$24.62 BDT3,000.56	-1.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$28,728.74 BDT3,500,653.84	-52.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$4.51 BDT550.10	-31.6%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 52.3% less for housing

	Havana	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$13.60 BDT1,656.98	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$121.42 BDT14,795.87	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$63.61 BDT7,751.45	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$28.46 BDT3,467.60	+4.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Havana	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$55.01 BDT6,703.63	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$2,026.13 BDT246,888.22	-76.2%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$4.10 BDT500.09	+105.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$2.51 BDT305.41	+148.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.28 BDT400.07	-17.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$20.42 BDT2,488.46	-45.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$4.10 BDT500.09	+310.4%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 43.7% less for clothing

	Havana	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$18.02 BDT2,196.06	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$24.13 BDT2,940.55	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$49.80 BDT6,067.80	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$34.29 BDT4,178.05	-57.1%
Average			-43.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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