Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Khulna Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 3.5 times more expensive than Khulna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.8% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 62.1% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Khulna. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Khulna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Khulna, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
BDT150.59
|
$6.02
₱352.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$4.30
₱251.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT35.14
|
$0.97
₱56.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
BDT16.73
|
$0.50
₱29.50
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
BDT55.22
|
$1.33
₱78.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
BDT602.36
|
$4.28
₱250.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
BDT332.53
|
$7.32
₱428.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT141.24
|
$2.21
₱129.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.21
BDT148.00
|
$2.28
₱133.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
BDT127.51
|
$1.52
₱88.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
BDT35.06
|
$0.82
₱48.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
BDT120.22
|
$1.64
₱95.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
BDT35.29
|
$1.02
₱59.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
BDT21.63
|
$1.17
₱68.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BDT34.53
|
$1.37
₱80.51
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
BDT481.88
|
$4.18
₱244.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.21
BDT1,003.94
|
$13.76
₱806.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,982.99
BDT2,811,027.38
|
$25,288.58
₱1,481,442.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.68
BDT206.01
|
$2.92
₱171.32
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.84
BDT2,426.18
|
$27.10
₱1,587.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$65.67
BDT8,031.51
|
$512.96
₱30,050.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$41.86
BDT5,120.09
|
$251.74
₱14,747.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
BDT3,515.93
|
$100.49
₱5,886.90
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.99
BDT3,179.14
|
$138.58
₱8,118.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,378.98
BDT168,661.64
|
$17,035.39
₱997,958.39
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
BDT271.06
|
$1.46
₱85.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.78
BDT95.37
|
$2.59
₱151.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
BDT371.46
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.75
BDT1,681.60
|
$42.13
₱2,468.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$7.48
₱438.39
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.1% more for clothing
|
Khulna
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
BDT3,413.39
|
$49.23
₱2,883.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.94
BDT4,517.72
|
$29.70
₱1,739.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.83
BDT4,015.75
|
$80.85
₱4,736.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.20
BDT4,183.08
|
$49.70
₱2,911.26
|
|
Khulna vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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