Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 72.4% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.42
BBD60.83
|
$1.45
BDT169.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.49
BBD20.98
|
$4.52
BDT528.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
BBD3.68
|
$0.24
BDT28.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.15
BDT17.56
|
|
pay 75.6% less for groceries
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.49
BDT57.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.91
BBD15.82
|
$3.69
BDT431.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.75
BBD27.50
|
$2.57
BDT300.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14
BBD10.27
|
$1.10
BDT128.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
BBD10.32
|
$1.05
BDT122.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.86
|
$0.86
BDT100.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
BBD2.77
|
$0.35
BDT40.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
BBD3.85
|
$0.78
BDT91.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.30
|
$0.25
BDT29.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
BBD2.88
|
$0.13
BDT15.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
BBD3.44
|
$0.24
BDT27.51
|
|
pay 63.3% less for transportation
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
BBD15.96
|
$3.73
BDT435.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$12.37
BDT1,445.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,231,475.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.15
BBD76.30
|
$3.44
BDT402.10
|
|
pay 81.9% less for housing
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.69
BBD119.38
|
$15.23
BDT1,779.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$613.89
BBD1,227.78
|
$75.55
BDT8,830.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.39
BBD902.78
|
$46.73
BDT5,461.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$24.24
BDT2,833.66
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$29.97
BDT3,503.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$959.13
BDT112,116.04
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
BBD4.93
|
$4.26
BDT497.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.31
|
$1.47
BDT171.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
BBD18.00
|
$2.55
BDT298.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$10.85
BDT1,268.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$3.76
BDT439.80
|
|
pay 72.7% less for clothing
Barbados
|
Bangladesh
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$16.56
BDT1,935.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$17.00
BDT1,986.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$36.41
BDT4,256.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$32.53
BDT3,802.31
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