Cost of living comparison
Bangladesh is 51.6% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$1.45
BDT169.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.52
BDT528.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.24
BDT28.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.15
BDT17.56
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.49
BDT57.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$3.69
BDT431.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$2.57
BDT300.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$1.10
BDT128.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$1.05
BDT122.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.86
BDT100.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.35
BDT40.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.78
BDT91.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$0.25
BDT29.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.13
BDT15.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.24
BDT27.51
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$3.73
BDT435.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$12.37
BDT1,445.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$27,644.74
BDT3,231,475.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$3.44
BDT402.10
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$15.23
BDT1,779.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$75.55
BDT8,830.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$46.73
BDT5,461.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$24.24
BDT2,833.66
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$29.97
BDT3,503.63
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$959.13
BDT112,116.04
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.26
BDT497.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.47
BDT171.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$2.55
BDT298.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$10.85
BDT1,268.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$3.76
BDT439.80
|
|
pay 57.5% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Bangladesh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$16.56
BDT1,935.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$17.00
BDT1,986.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$36.41
BDT4,256.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$32.53
BDT3,802.31
|
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