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Tonga

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 56.2% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 72.9% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 61.7% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 10.9% more in Dhaka
Housing: pay 77.5% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.9% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 44.2% more in Dhaka

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Dhaka are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dhaka.

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Dhaka vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 72.9% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.44 BDT303.95	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$4.87 BDT607.89	-53.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.32 BDT40.23	-88.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.16 BDT20.53	-93.3%
Average			-72.9%

Nuku'alofa vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.7% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.62 BDT77.17	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$4.37 BDT545.92	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.12 BDT389.66	-47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.20 BDT149.38	-76.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.49 BDT185.46	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.26 BDT156.63	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.41 BDT51.36	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$1.07 BDT133.60	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.28 BDT35.21	-83.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.12 BDT14.36	-92.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.22 BDT27.32	-81.7%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$4.23 BDT528.12	-23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$22.73 BDT2,836.83	-45.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+410.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.46 BDT557.23	-76.1%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 77.5% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$10.78 BDT1,345.59	-91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$152.72 BDT19,059.94	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$73.69 BDT9,196.31
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$34.91 BDT4,356.43	-75.6%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$90.60 BDT11,307.51	-42.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$2,631.62 BDT328K	+956.1%
Average			+146.2%

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pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$4.87 BDT607.89	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.38 BDT296.66	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.25 BDT405.26	-68.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$16.52 BDT2,061.38	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.06 BDT506.58	-90.2%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$16.79 BDT2,095.33	+15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$21.19 BDT2,644.92	+20.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$50.86 BDT6,347.10	+144.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$37.02 BDT4,620.70	+27.4%
Average			+44.2%

Nuku'alofa vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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