Cost of living in Bangladesh
Summary of cost of living in Bangladesh
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: Taka 202,988
- Single person estimated monthly costs: Taka 76,944
- Bangladesh is the 2nd cheapest country in Asia (9 out of 10)
- Bangladesh is the 3rd cheapest country in the World (62 out of 64)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Taka 270 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | Taka 530 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Taka 212 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Taka 92 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | Taka 144 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Taka 87 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Taka 475 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Taka 301 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Taka 57 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Taka 427 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Taka 1,461 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | Taka 137 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Taka 73 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | Taka 39,784 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | Taka 22,029 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Taka 3,945 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | Taka 75,922 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | Taka 37,731 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | Taka 10,000 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | Taka 1,355 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | Taka 44,973 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | Taka 9,570 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Taka 533 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | Taka 2,114 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | Taka 2,450 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | Taka 4,870 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Taka 4,397 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Taka 3,757,380 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Taka 119 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | Taka 2,408 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Taka 836 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Taka 682 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | Taka 1,500 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | Taka 360 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Taka 411 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Taka 625 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Taka 102 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | Taka 129 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | Taka 380 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Taka 1,745 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | Taka 1,011 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | Taka 3,000 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Taka 3,597 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Taka 1,519 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Taka 253 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Taka 519 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | Taka 35,756 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Taka 2,561 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | Taka 327 | ||
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.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 287% more expensive than in Posadas
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 80% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 23% more expensive than in Homs
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 36% more expensive than in Omsk
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 70% cheaper than in Sacramento, California
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 36% cheaper than in Porto Alegre
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 14% cheaper than in Usulutan
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 36% more expensive than in Salatiga
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 35% cheaper than in Varese
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 45% cheaper than in Pointe-à-Pitre
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 41% more expensive than in Bikaner
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 71% cheaper than in Poole
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 56% cheaper than in Tucson, Arizona
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 73% cheaper than in Seattle, Washington
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 6% cheaper than in Da Nang
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 64% cheaper than in Darwin
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 5% cheaper than in Puerto Galera
- Cost of living in Dhaka is about the same as in Cairo
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 38% more expensive than in Orenburg
- Cost of living in Dhaka is 62% cheaper than in Vienna
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Prices recently added
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Rajshahi costs Taka 300 (3 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dhaka costs Taka 100 (6 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dhaka costs Taka 330 (7 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dhaka costs Taka 100 (8 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Dhaka costs Taka 300 (9 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Dhaka costs Taka 350 (10 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Dhaka costs Taka 4,000 (10 days ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Dhaka costs Taka 1,500 (10 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Dhaka costs Taka 120 (10 days ago)
- Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) in Dhaka costs Taka 8,000 (10 days ago)