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Dhaka vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 32.1% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 46.6% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 54.6% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 70.5% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 90.2% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% more in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Dhaka

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Dhaka are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱301.84	$2.08 BDT253.69	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱251.53	$4.58 BDT558.11	+7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱51.51	$0.29 BDT35.93	-66.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱28.99	$0.16 BDT19.11	-68.1%
Average			-46.6%

Manila vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱79.77	$0.68 BDT82.80	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱312.95	$3.97 BDT484.40	-25.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱400.84	$2.94 BDT358.06	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱122.65	$1.29 BDT157.82	-37.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱142.75	$1.45 BDT176.98	-40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.79	$1.16 BDT141.65	-23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱47.44	$0.51 BDT62.01	-36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.81	$1.09 BDT132.81	-28.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱57.64	$0.38 BDT46.47	-61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱70.87	$0.22 BDT26.25	-82.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱87.62	$0.40 BDT48.77	-73.1%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 54.6% more for transportation

	Manila	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱244.37	$4.06 BDT494.75	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱585.86	$24.96 BDT3,044.25	+151.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,509,181.64	$24,957.67 BDT3,044,250.75	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱157.46	$4.58 BDT558.11	+71.5%
Average			+54.6%

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pay 70.5% less for housing

	Manila	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,699.75	$13.11 BDT1,598.96	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱27,668.28	$115.12 BDT14,041.95	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,834.16	$63.20 BDT7,708.83	-73.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱6,274.42	$22.22 BDT2,710.02	-79.1%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 90.2% less for childcare

	Manila	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱28,473.23	$44.32 BDT5,405.50	-90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱833,643.19	$1,486.12 BDT181,271.29	-89.5%
Average			-90.2%

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱80.49	$4.16 BDT507.38	+205.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱159.15	$2.03 BDT247.80	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱181.10	$2.91 BDT355.16	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,396.40	$17.81 BDT2,172.97	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱452.75	$4.16 BDT507.38	-45.8%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Manila	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,965.73	$16.53 BDT2,016.82	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,569.45	$19.66 BDT2,398.50	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,368.16	$41.85 BDT5,104.16	-43.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,593.15	$36.92 BDT4,503.30	-39.4%
Average			-39.9%

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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: January 2025

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