Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Panaji Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Panaji

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 9.1% cheaper than Panaji without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 18.8% more expensive than Panaji without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 ৳293
$3.56 ₹328
-32.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.50 ৳1,529
$17.33 ₹1,596
-27.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 ৳596
$3.88 ₹357
25.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.07 ৳498
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 ৳607
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.20 ৳270
$2.24 ₹206
-1.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.61
$0.49 ₹45.03
-30.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳21.64
$0.18 ₹16.94
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.19 ₹110
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 ₹183
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ৳98.3
$0.81 ₹74.5
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ৳86.2
$0.47 ₹42.96
48.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ৳79.7
$0.82 ₹75.7
-20.73%
Eggs
$1.24 ৳152
$1.00 ₹91.7
24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ৳842
$5.62 ₹518
22.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 ৳414
$3.94 ₹363
-14.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.68 ৳817
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 ৳342
$2.47 ₹228
12.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 ৳134
$0.97 ₹88.9
12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 ৳324
$1.34 ₹123
97.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 ৳109
$0.65 ₹60.2
36.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.7
$0.46 ₹42.15
-4.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.45 ₹41.76
86.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.94
$0.98 ₹89.9
-64.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 ৳36.89
$0.35 ₹31.93
-14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.00 ৳1,468
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.04 ৳494
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 ৳836
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ৳352
$2.93 ₹270
-1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.46 ₹687
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 ₹92.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.58 ₹330
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.61 ₹424
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ৳48.41
$0.15 ₹13.94
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.81 ৳3,034
$7.06 ₹650
251.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ৳148
$0.42 ₹39.04
188.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ৳51.9
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 ৳371
$1.43 ₹131
111.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ৳131
$1.16 ₹107
-7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K ৳3.6M
$10.7K ₹983.0K
173.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ৳3.4M
$23.8K ₹2.2M
16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 ৳4,022
$22.96 ₹2,115
43.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ৳568
$4.31 ₹397
7.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 ৳1,632
$9.75 ₹898
36.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.12 ৳2,339
$35.09 ₹3,232
-45.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 ৳1,758
$3.41 ₹314
321.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.02 ৳491
$3.18 ₹293
26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.00 ৳5,871
$61.7 ₹5,686
-22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,942 ৳237.5K
$1,618 ₹149.0K
20.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.20 ৳2,226
$40.55 ₹3,735
-55.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ৳2,929
$28.82 ₹2,655
-16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.79 ৳5,844
$23.57 ₹2,171
102.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.12 ৳4,540
$17.18 ₹1,583
116.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ৳14.2K
$194 ₹17.9K
-40.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.2 ৳7,847
$149 ₹13.7K
-56.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ৳38.0K
$387 ₹35.6K
-19.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ৳22.7K
$291 ₹26.8K
-36.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 ৳152.1K
$931 ₹85.8K
33.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ৳73.7K
$707 ₹65.1K
-14.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhaka
Panaji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 ৳38.5K
$193 ₹17.8K
62.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.52
9.62
9.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Panaji: March 2, 2026

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