Cost of living in Chittagong
compared to
Cost of living in Chittagong vs. Bangladesh overall average
Chittagong is 13.4% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Chittagong
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Chittagong
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Chittagong
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Chittagong
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Chittagong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Chittagong
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Chittagong
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Chittagong are more expensive than in Bangladesh.
Chittagong Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.05
BDT250.38
|
$0.82
-
$2.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
BDT851.28
|
$5.34
-
$7.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
BDT45.90
|
$0.29
-
$0.57
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.65
|
$0.12
-
$0.25
|
Chittagong - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
BDT77.26
|
$0.36
-
$0.98
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
BDT555.00
|
$2.67
-
$9.03
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
BDT351.31
|
$2.80
-
$3.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
BDT143.62
|
$0.94
-
$1.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT97.34
|
$0.37
-
$1.19
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
BDT118.62
|
$0.45
-
$1.30
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT49.21
|
$0.30
-
$0.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
BDT115.52
|
$0.56
-
$1.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT41.89
|
$0.09
-
$0.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
BDT25.24
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
BDT48.27
|
$0.22
-
$0.56
|
Chittagong - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
BDT476.00
|
$3.73
-
$4.04
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.10
BDT500.75
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,832.85
BDT4,006,024.56
|
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-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.43
BDT540.81
|
$2.63
-
$6.24
|
Chittagong - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
BDT1,339.51
|
$6.57
-
$24.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.60
BDT15,690.26
|
$98.50
-
$164.16
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.63
BDT7,153.62
|
$41.04
-
$82.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.65
BDT2,153.62
|
$12.55
-
$28.25
|
Chittagong - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.55
BDT3,605.42
|
$12.31
-
$49.25
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,364.62
BDT166,500.40
|
$533.53
-
$2,052.05
|
Chittagong - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
BDT701.05
|
$2.46
-
$8.21
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
BDT200.30
|
$0.82
-
$2.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.87
BDT350.53
|
$2.22
-
$3.28
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.32
BDT1,869.48
|
$9.85
-
$24.62
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.28
BDT400.60
|
$2.05
-
$4.10
|
Chittagong - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.28
BDT2,718.37
|
$6.57
-
$32.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.47
BDT2,253.39
|
$12.31
-
$24.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.72
BDT6,676.71
|
$20.52
-
$82.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.18
BDT4,048.95
|
$20.52
-
$41.04
|
Chittagong - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bangladesh
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bangladesh, like
Comilla,
Bogra,
Dhaka,
Rajshahi,
Rangpur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Bangladesh compared to Chittagong.
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