Cost of living in Bangladesh
Summary of cost of living in Bangladesh
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Taka 202,985
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Taka 73,366
- Bangladesh is the 2nd cheapest country in Asia (8 out of 9)
- Bangladesh is the 3rd cheapest country in the World (60 out of 62)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 271 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Taka 553 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 211 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 92 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Taka 154 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 88 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 475 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Taka 301 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Taka 59 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Taka 427 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 1,436 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Taka 137 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 77 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Taka 38,223 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Taka 21,828 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 5,017 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Taka 25,126 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Taka 15,134 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Taka 10,000 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Taka 1,355 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Taka 44,973 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 9,570 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 533 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Taka 2,114 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Taka 2,450 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 4,870 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 4,397 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 3,757,380 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 118 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 2,408 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 836 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 682 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 1,500 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Taka 360 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 411 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 625 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 102 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Taka 129 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 380 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 1,745 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Taka 1,011 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 3,000 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 3,597 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 1,519 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 253 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 515 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Taka 35,756 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 2,365 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Taka 329 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Bangladesh
This map shows only the top cities in Bangladesh. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Dhaka is 6% cheaper than in Kraljevo
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- Cost of living in Dhaka is 55% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 28% cheaper than in Reynosa
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 58% cheaper than in Christchurch
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 40% cheaper than in Quito
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 31% cheaper than in Curitiba
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 43% cheaper than in Florianopolis
- Cost of living in Dhaka is about the same as in Delhi
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 59% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 36% cheaper than in Iquique
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 39% cheaper than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 38% cheaper than in Georgetown
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Prices recently added
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Dhaka costs Taka 1,000 (5 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Dhaka costs Taka 130 (5 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 480 sqft furnished studio in normal area in Dhaka costs Taka 15,137 (5 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 480 sqft furnished studio in expensive area in Dhaka costs Taka 25,228 (5 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 900 sqft in Dhaka costs Taka 5,083 (5 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 900 sqft in Dhaka costs Taka 20,330 (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Dhaka costs Taka 90 (5 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Dhaka costs Taka 100 (5 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Dhaka costs Taka 150 (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Dhaka costs Taka 80 (5 days ago)