Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 56.7% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 70.1% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 63.3% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 82.1% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 55.0% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Dhaka

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

Dhaka vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dhaka instead of Kingston, you would:

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pay 70.1% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,187.72	$2.08 BDT252.55	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,360.93	$4.58 BDT555.60	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.08	$0.29 BDT35.77	-79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.57	$0.16 BDT19.03	-82.1%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 63.3% less for groceries

	Kingston	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD559.45	$0.68 BDT82.42	-80.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,038.63	$3.97 BDT482.23	-39.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,410.02	$2.94 BDT356.45	-80.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD674.69	$1.29 BDT157.11	-69.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD468.86	$1.45 BDT176.18	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD426.76	$1.16 BDT141.02	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD218.91	$0.51 BDT61.73	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.00	$1.09 BDT132.22	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD251.65	$0.38 BDT46.26	-76.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.61	$0.22 BDT26.13	-79.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD149.82	$0.40 BDT48.55	-57.8%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Kingston	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD763.58	$4.06 BDT492.53	-16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,938.62	$24.96 BDT3,030.56	-33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,779,929.44	$24,957.67 BDT3,030,561.92	-41.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$4.58 BDT555.60	-82.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 82.1% less for housing

	Kingston	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,354.46	$13.11 BDT1,591.77	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,141.04	$115.12 BDT13,978.81	-86.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,167.92	$63.20 BDT7,674.16	-85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,770.71	$22.22 BDT2,697.83	-81.3%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 55.0% less for childcare

	Kingston	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD35,961.67	$44.32 BDT5,381.19	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD332,562.96	$1,486.12 BDT180,456.19	-29.4%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD494.89	$4.16 BDT505.09	+32.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD676.56	$2.03 BDT246.68	-52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,385.68	$2.91 BDT353.57	-66.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,052.44	$17.81 BDT2,163.19	-74.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,078.52	$4.16 BDT505.09	-68.4%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Kingston	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,157.04	$16.53 BDT2,007.75	-37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,041.56	$19.66 BDT2,387.72	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,217.40	$41.85 BDT5,081.21	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,887.48	$36.92 BDT4,483.05	-46.4%
Average			-37.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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