Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 67.0% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.79
NZ$22.94
|
$1.90
BDT208.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.40
NZ$15.64
|
$4.76
BDT520.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
NZ$4.30
|
$0.32
BDT34.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
NZ$3.87
|
$0.16
BDT17.17
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.54
|
$0.71
BDT77.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
NZ$8.43
|
$3.72
BDT407.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
NZ$12.24
|
$3.20
BDT349.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
NZ$7.74
|
$1.33
BDT145.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
NZ$7.97
|
$1.35
BDT147.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
NZ$2.34
|
$1.12
BDT122.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.80
|
$0.46
BDT50.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
NZ$2.36
|
$1.00
BDT109.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
NZ$4.36
|
$0.38
BDT41.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.73
|
$0.13
BDT14.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
$0.21
BDT22.88
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.96
NZ$11.59
|
$4.31
BDT471.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$95.46
NZ$158.82
|
$19.03
BDT2,082.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,889.45
NZ$46,401.22
|
$33,294.05
BDT3,643,848.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.89
NZ$28.10
|
$4.00
BDT437.26
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.53
NZ$95.71
|
$20.17
BDT2,207.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,590.25
NZ$2,645.78
|
$143.11
BDT15,662.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.68
NZ$2,328.72
|
$87.30
BDT9,554.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.18
NZ$221.59
|
$29.26
BDT3,201.92
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.64
NZ$1,386.98
|
$62.55
BDT6,845.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,637.85
NZ$21,026.28
|
$1,551.21
BDT169,771.05
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
NZ$11.47
|
$5.71
BDT624.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.66
|
$1.92
BDT209.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.82
NZ$39.63
|
$3.04
BDT333.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.36
NZ$68.81
|
$18.59
BDT2,034.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.54
NZ$20.86
|
$4.76
BDT520.55
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Dhaka
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NZ$130.74
|
$21.40
BDT2,342.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.12
NZ$78.40
|
$22.74
BDT2,488.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.54
NZ$178.91
|
$48.51
BDT5,309.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.08
NZ$211.42
|
$40.38
BDT4,419.70
|
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