Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 72.1% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$2.14
BDT249.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$4.91
BDT574.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.29
BDT34.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
$0.16
BDT18.98
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.82
|
$0.66
BDT77.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.42
|
$4.29
BDT501.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.70
|
$3.07
BDT359.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.51
|
$1.28
BDT150.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
$1.48
BDT173.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.59
|
$1.18
BDT138.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
$0.48
BDT56.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
$1.07
BDT124.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
$0.34
BDT39.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
$0.19
BDT22.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
$0.36
BDT42.22
|
|
pay 63.8% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.85
|
$4.17
BDT487.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD129.15
|
$18.58
BDT2,172.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD181,617.93
|
$29,917.21
BDT3,497,111.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.51
|
$4.70
BDT549.55
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD48.55
|
$13.56
BDT1,585.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,726.06
|
$117.32
BDT13,714.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,735.69
|
$64.40
BDT7,528.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD157.27
|
$22.47
BDT2,626.89
|
|
pay 95.2% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,505.90
|
$52.47
BDT6,132.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,809.26
|
$1,373.34
BDT160,534.07
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD10.09
|
$4.27
BDT499.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
$2.20
BDT256.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.65
|
$2.74
BDT319.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD140.33
|
$17.49
BDT2,044.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD15.13
|
$4.27
BDT499.59
|
|
pay 65.0% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD91.95
|
$15.83
BDT1,850.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD59.36
|
$17.43
BDT2,037.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD126.54
|
$40.53
BDT4,737.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD143.20
|
$35.58
BDT4,159.06
|
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