Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 72.1% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 74.2% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 30.7% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 86.7% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 16.5% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.8% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Dhaka

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

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Dhaka vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 77.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$2.44 BDT300.31	-85.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.87 BDT600.63	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.32 BDT39.75	-83.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.16 BDT20.28	-86.3%
Average			-77.0%

Saint John's vs. Dhaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 74.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.62 BDT76.25	-77.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.37 BDT539.40	+2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.12 BDT385.00	-62.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.20 BDT147.59	-82.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.49 BDT183.24	-57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.26 BDT154.75	-57.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.41 BDT50.75	-62.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.07 BDT132.00	-71.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.28 BDT34.79	-92.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.12 BDT14.19	-91.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.22 BDT26.99	-83.1%
Average			-74.2%

Saint John's vs. Dhaka - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.7% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.23 BDT521.81	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.73 BDT2,802.93
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,699.61 BDT4M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.46 BDT550.58
Average			-30.7%

Saint John's vs. Dhaka - Cost of transportation

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pay 86.7% less for housing

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$10.78 BDT1,329.51	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$152.72 BDT18,832.18	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$73.69 BDT9,086.42	-89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$34.91 BDT4,304.37	-82.4%
Average			-86.7%

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pay 16.5% less for childcare

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$90.60 BDT11,172.39	-51.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$2,631.62 BDT325K	+42.2%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$4.87 BDT600.63	+102.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.38 BDT293.12	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.25 BDT400.42
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$16.52 BDT2,036.74	-74.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.06 BDT500.52	-35.5%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$16.79 BDT2,070.29	-66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$21.19 BDT2,613.32
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$50.86 BDT6,271.26	-31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$37.02 BDT4,565.49
Average			-52.0%

Saint John's vs. Dhaka - Cost of clothing

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