Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 60.4% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% less in Bangladesh
- Groceries
-
pay 68.1% less in Bangladesh
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Bangladesh
- Housing
-
pay 80.4% less in Bangladesh
- Childcare
-
pay 68.9% less in Bangladesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Bangladesh
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Bangladesh
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bangladesh.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,158.39
|
$1.35
BDT163.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,246.99
|
$4.41
BDT534.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD212.65
|
$0.25
BDT30.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD135.22
|
$0.16
BDT18.82
|
|
pay 68.1% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD419.14
|
$0.52
BDT63.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD945.47
|
$3.80
BDT461.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,146.13
|
$2.60
BDT316.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD535.11
|
$1.11
BDT135.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD474.46
|
$1.00
BDT121.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD393.56
|
$0.88
BDT107.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD192.64
|
$0.35
BDT42.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD273.22
|
$0.80
BDT97.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD194.64
|
$0.26
BDT31.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD146.84
|
$0.14
BDT16.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD122.41
|
$0.25
BDT30.34
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD772.70
|
$3.68
BDT446.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD6,009.58
|
$12.31
BDT1,493.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,490,348.39
|
$25,789.60
BDT3,129,669.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,615.77
|
$3.61
BDT437.87
|
|
pay 80.4% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,740.60
|
$15.51
BDT1,882.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD95,091.01
|
$75.62
BDT9,176.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,873.79
|
$47.62
BDT5,778.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,251.71
|
$20.70
BDT2,511.71
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD31,149.67
|
$30.22
BDT3,667.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD329,325.08
|
$962.19
BDT116,765.12
|
|
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD423.06
|
$3.80
BDT461.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD487.42
|
$1.37
BDT166.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,382.20
|
$2.59
BDT314.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,566.02
|
$11.68
BDT1,417.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,862.97
|
$3.67
BDT445.76
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Bangladesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,866.16
|
$17.35
BDT2,105.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,488.90
|
$16.87
BDT2,047.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,550.15
|
$36.90
BDT4,477.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,817.25
|
$33.09
BDT4,015.06
|
|
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