Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 4.6 times more expensive than Bangladesh.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 7.3 times more for restaurants
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.72
BDT188.79
|
$15.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.57
BDT500.07
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
BDT29.39
|
$2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT16.11
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
BDT60.65
|
$2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.59
BDT393.10
|
$8.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
BDT290.69
|
$8.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
BDT119.68
|
$2.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.99
BDT107.91
|
$3.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BDT85.61
|
$3.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT36.93
|
$0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BDT81.86
|
$1.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT27.72
|
$0.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
BDT13.18
|
$1.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BDT25.16
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BDT395.82
|
$5.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.91
BDT1,741.48
|
$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,425.27
BDT3,986,544.20
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT395.32
|
$13.75
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for housing
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.12
BDT3,296.06
|
$71.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$92.95
BDT10,172.82
|
$1,116.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$61.78
BDT6,760.98
|
$850.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.62
BDT2,803.46
|
$407.84
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.38
BDT3,434.51
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,066.75
BDT116,750.22
|
$3,250.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.65
BDT399.34
|
$9.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
BDT172.33
|
$2.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.76
BDT301.57
|
$10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.02
BDT1,315.86
|
$26.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
BDT463.29
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 86.8% more for clothing
Bangladesh
|
Marshall Islands
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.07
BDT2,196.58
|
$47.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.91
BDT2,288.54
|
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.14
BDT4,283.55
|
$49.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.10
BDT4,060.82
|
$63.50
|
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