Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Punta Cana Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 57.5% cheaper than Punta Cana.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 7.2% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 77.8% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 46.0% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Dhaka

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

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Dhaka vs. Punta Cana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Punta Cana, you would:

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.14 DOP493.08	$2.44 BDT300.31	-70.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP427.11	$4.87 BDT600.63	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.21	$0.32 BDT39.75	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP23.87	$0.16 BDT20.28	-58.2%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.77 DOP107.20	$0.62 BDT76.25	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP191.21	$4.37 BDT539.40	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP272.95	$3.12 BDT385.00	-30.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP89.44	$1.20 BDT147.59	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP98.54	$1.49 BDT183.24	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP80.40	$1.26 BDT154.75	-5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 DOP38.94	$0.41 BDT50.75	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 DOP90.45	$1.07 BDT132.00	-28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 DOP60.30	$0.28 BDT34.79	-71.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 DOP97.15	$0.12 BDT14.19	-92.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.33 DOP80.40	$0.22 BDT26.99	-83.5%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 7.2% less for transportation

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 DOP318.31	$4.23 BDT521.81	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.73 BDT2,802.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP904K	$29,699.61 BDT4M	+99.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.02 DOP1,758.69	$4.46 BDT550.58	-84.6%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 77.8% less for housing

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.69 DOP2,344.93	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$947.15 DOP57,407.86	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$73.69 BDT9,086.42
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.69 DOP4,405.82	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-52.0%
Average			-77.8%

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pay 46.0% less for childcare

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,044.71	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	-39.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP332K	$2,631.62 BDT325K	-51.9%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP150.75	$4.87 BDT600.63	+95.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP108.87	$2.38 BDT293.12	+32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP291.44	$3.25 BDT400.42	-32.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$83.13 DOP5,038.69	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	-80.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP301.49	$4.06 BDT500.52	-18.4%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	Punta Cana	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,607.95	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,763.66	$21.19 BDT2,613.32	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.69 DOP3,617.88	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,019.87	$37.02 BDT4,565.49	-44.2%
Average			-38.8%

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