Cost of living in Bangladesh
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 5 cities in Bangladesh, such as
Chittagong,
Khulna,
Rajshahi,
Sylhet,
Dhaka,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Bangladesh, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.45
BDT170.42
|
$0.83
-
$3.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.52
BDT531.69
|
$3.68
-
$7.14
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
BDT28.16
|
$0.19
-
$0.44
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
BDT17.66
|
$0.11
-
$0.26
|
Bangladesh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
BDT57.36
|
$0.30
-
$0.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
BDT433.85
|
$1.69
-
$6.83
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
BDT302.08
|
$1.99
-
$3.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.10
BDT128.97
|
$0.76
-
$1.45
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.05
BDT123.50
|
$0.57
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
BDT100.83
|
$0.57
-
$1.31
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT41.16
|
$0.17
-
$0.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BDT91.73
|
$0.49
-
$1.28
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT29.33
|
$0.10
-
$0.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT15.41
|
$0.08
-
$0.22
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT27.67
|
$0.14
-
$0.45
|
Bangladesh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
BDT438.47
|
$2.87
-
$4.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.37
BDT1,453.95
|
$5.98
-
$18.37
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,644.74
BDT3,250,117.23
|
$21,097.26
-
$34,503.46
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.44
BDT404.42
|
$2.37
-
$8.05
|
Bangladesh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.23
BDT1,790.05
|
$9.80
-
$32.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.55
BDT8,881.92
|
$50.96
-
$122.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$46.73
BDT5,493.50
|
$31.22
-
$58.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.24
BDT2,850.01
|
$16.12
-
$62.44
|
Bangladesh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.97
BDT3,523.84
|
$15.09
-
$112.49
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$959.13
BDT112,762.83
|
$512.62
-
$3,456.89
|
Bangladesh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.26
BDT500.42
|
$2.59
-
$10.38
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
BDT172.73
|
$0.65
-
$3.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
BDT299.90
|
$2.29
-
$3.22
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.85
BDT1,276.01
|
$6.91
-
$17.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BDT442.34
|
$2.73
-
$8.39
|
Bangladesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.56
BDT1,946.54
|
$6.10
-
$30.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.00
BDT1,998.20
|
$6.83
-
$38.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.41
BDT4,280.79
|
$19.53
-
$91.24
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.53
BDT3,824.24
|
$18.49
-
$64.38
|
Bangladesh - Cost of clothing
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