Cost of living in Bangladesh
Summary of cost of living in Bangladesh
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Taka 159,695
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Taka 67,501 WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 288 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Taka 383 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 165 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 82 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Taka 116 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 52 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 434 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Taka 186 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Taka 25 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Taka 426 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 1,811 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Taka 103 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 42 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Taka 46,240 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Taka 27,702 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 4,496 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Taka 34,541 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Taka 19,179 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Taka 3,784 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Taka 1,257 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Taka 36,803 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 12,836 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 341 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Taka 1,289 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Taka 1,745 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Taka 1,618 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 4,829 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 3,962 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 2,174,310 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 94 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 2,580 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 189 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 588 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 914 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Taka 560 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 256 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 340 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 87 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Taka 102 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 232 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 1,040 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Taka 886 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 2,026 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 2,404 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 1,227 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 393 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 572 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Taka 35,756 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Taka 1.70 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 1,895 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Taka 277 | ||
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
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 37% cheaper than in Cagliari
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 42% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 63% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Khulna is 28% cheaper than in Fortaleza
- Cost of living in Rajshahi is 51% cheaper than in Perugia
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 8% more expensive than in Huizhou
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 63% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Rajshahi is 18% cheaper than in Anápolis
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 46% cheaper than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Rajshahi is 14% cheaper than in Pune
- Cost of living in Tangail is 50% cheaper than in Yokohama
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 43% cheaper than in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Cost of living in Rajshahi is 45% cheaper than in Reggio Calabria
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 27% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Chittagong is 31% cheaper than in Middelburg, Mpumalanga
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 4% cheaper than in Dongguan
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 47% cheaper than in Nottingham
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 54% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 30% cheaper than in Port Louis
- Cost of living in Rajshahi is 21% cheaper than in Volta Redonda
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Prices recently added
- Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Dhaka costs Taka 18 (1 day ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Dhaka costs Taka 50 (1 day ago)
- Public transport in Dhaka costs Taka 4,400 (1 day ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Dhaka costs Taka 1,650,000 (1 day ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Dhaka costs Taka 4,000 (1 day ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Dhaka costs Taka 6,000 (1 day ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Dhaka costs Taka 600 (1 day ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Dhaka costs Taka 1,200 (1 day ago)
- Laundry detergent, 1 liter in Dhaka costs Taka 360 (1 day ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Dhaka costs Taka 12,000 (1 day ago)