Cost of living in Bangladesh
Summary of cost of living in Bangladesh
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Taka 260,103
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Taka 108,658 WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 859 | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Taka 711 | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 246 | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 100 | ||
12 eggs, large | Taka 160 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 112 | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 625 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Taka 334 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Taka 77 | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Taka 779 | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 1,629 | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | Taka 126 | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 169 | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Taka 58,353 | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Taka 45,554 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 6,854 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Taka 142,206 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Taka 56,988 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Taka 8,881 | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Taka 1,075 | ||
40” flat screen tv | Taka 60,260 | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 37,692 | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 919 | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | Taka 200 | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Taka 3,344 | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Taka 2,984 | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 9,054 | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 9,196 | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 5,330,940 | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 108 | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 3,828 | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 836 | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 876 | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 1,543 | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Taka 409 | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 736 | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 777 | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 104 | ||
Tube of toothpaste | Taka 129 | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 313 | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 1,462 | ||
2 tickets to the movies | Taka 1,023 | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 3,581 | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 3,800 | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 1,519 | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 605 | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 641 | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Taka 35,756 | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Taka 3.07 | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 3,982 | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Taka 342 |
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.
List of all cities available in Bangladesh
Recent Comparisons
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