Cost of living in Bangladesh
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 325 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Taka 407 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 155 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 75 | |
| 12 eggs, large | Taka 97 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 62 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 360 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Taka 146 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Taka 23 | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Taka 272 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 2,441 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Taka 99 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 43 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Taka 43,535 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Taka 31,399 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 4,909 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Taka 39,799 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Taka 23,642 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Taka 4,134 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Taka 2,062 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Taka 42,558 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 17,132 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 291 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Taka 523 | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | Taka 2,133 | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | Taka 2,294 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 4,393 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 3,787 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 2,759,450 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 93 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 1,857 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 249 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 376 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 1,289 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Taka 319 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 268 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 300 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 84 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Taka 105 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 335 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 1,013 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Taka 752 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 2,781 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 2,400 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 640 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 279 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 524 | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | Taka 35,756 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Taka 11 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 2,853 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Taka 233 | |
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.
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 Prices Added
- Monthly rent - 900 sqft furnished accommodation in expensive area in Dhaka costs Taka 20,330 (1 day ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dhaka costs Taka 215 (3 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Dhaka costs Taka 225 (3 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Dhaka costs Taka 300 (3 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Dhaka costs Taka 3,500 (3 days ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Dhaka costs Taka 750 (3 days ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Dhaka costs Taka 1,500 (3 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Dhaka costs Taka 88 (3 days ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Dhaka costs Taka 1,000 (3 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Dhaka costs Taka 94 (3 days ago)