Cost of living in Bangladesh
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 314 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Taka 438 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 165 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 74 | |
| 12 eggs, large | Taka 106 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 54 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 411 | |
| 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 275 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 1,738 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Taka 100 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 45 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Taka 31,015 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Taka 21,020 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 4,560 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Taka 29,212 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Taka 14,300 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Taka 3,773 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Taka 2,003 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Taka 43,086 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 14,632 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 326 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Taka 164 | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | Taka 1,858 | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | Taka 1,741 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 5,423 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 3,377 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 3,220,680 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 92 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 1,475 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 172 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 299 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 744 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Taka 541 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 247 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 307 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 72 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Taka 98 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 235 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 976 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Taka 594 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 1,063 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 2,754 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 2,367 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 266 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 493 | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | Taka 35,756 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Taka 2.38 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 2,609 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Taka 223 | |
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 Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Dhaka is 18% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 31% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 64% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 28% more expensive than in Rajshahi
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 65% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 12% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 17% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 33% cheaper than in Malé
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 52% cheaper than in Düsseldorf
- Cost of living in Khulna is 25% cheaper than in Dhaka
- Cost of living in Kushtia is 15% cheaper than in Dhaka
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 25% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Satkhira is 8% cheaper than in Alwar
- Cost of living in Satkhira is 9% cheaper than in Abadan
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 60% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 18% cheaper than in Yangon
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Recent Prices Added
- Men’s leather business shoes in Chittagong costs Taka 4,909 (1 day ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Chittagong costs Taka 1,700 (1 day ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Chittagong costs Taka 800 (1 day ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Chittagong costs Taka 600 (1 day ago)
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Chittagong costs Taka 400 (1 day ago)
- Hourly rate for domestic cleaning help in Chittagong costs Taka 40 (1 day ago)
- Laundry detergent, 3 liters in Chittagong costs Taka 269 (1 day ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Chittagong costs Taka 17,000 (1 day ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Chittagong costs Taka 65,900 (1 day ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Chittagong costs Taka 509 (1 day ago)