Cost of living in Bangladesh
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 302 | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Taka 414 | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 159 | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 74 | |
| 12 eggs, large | Taka 96 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 60 | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 368 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Taka 145 | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Taka 23 | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Taka 276 | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 2,525 | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Taka 98 | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 44 | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Taka 45,196 | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Taka 33,623 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 4,624 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Taka 38,672 | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Taka 23,451 | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Taka 4,030 | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Taka 2,183 | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Taka 43,433 | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 17,716 | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 302 | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | Taka 517 | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | Taka 2,361 | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | Taka 2,386 | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 4,358 | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 3,865 | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 2,863,950 | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 92 | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 2,188 | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 283 | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 492 | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 1,257 | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Taka 328 | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 279 | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 318 | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 87 | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Taka 116 | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 314 | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 1,543 | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Taka 744 | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 4,335 | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 5,081 | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 698 | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 323 | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 482 | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | Taka 35,756 | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Taka 22 | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 3,020 | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Taka 231 | |
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
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 37% more expensive than in Kolkata
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- Cost of living in Chittagong is 11% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 5% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 6% more expensive than in Mumbai
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 55% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 15% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 42% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 11% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 35% more expensive than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 65% cheaper than in San Francisco, California
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 41% cheaper than in Brussels
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 45% cheaper than in Port Vila, Vanuatu
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 43% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 50% cheaper than in Stockholm
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 57% cheaper than in Boston, Massachusetts
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 65% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 57% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 30% cheaper than in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Cost of living in Dhaka is about the same as in Johor Bahru
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Recent Prices Added
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Dhaka costs Taka 100 (2 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Dhaka costs Taka 10 (2 days ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Kishorganj costs Taka 2,000 (4 days ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Kishorganj costs Taka 4,000 (4 days ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Kishorganj costs Taka 500 (4 days ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Kishorganj costs Taka 40,000 (4 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Kishorganj costs Taka 2,000 (4 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Kishorganj costs Taka 3,000 (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Kishorganj costs Taka 60 (4 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Kishorganj costs Taka 60 (4 days ago)