Cost of living in Chittagong
compared to
Cost of living in Chittagong vs. Bangladesh overall average
Chittagong is 9.1% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Chittagong
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Chittagong
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% less in Chittagong
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Chittagong
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% more in Chittagong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Chittagong
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Chittagong
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Chittagong are more expensive than in Bangladesh.
Chittagong Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.00
BDT122.09
|
$0.83
-
$2.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
BDT813.96
|
$4.15
-
$7.49
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT34.88
|
$0.21
-
$0.33
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.33
|
$0.12
-
$0.25
|
Chittagong - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BDT72.03
|
$0.37
-
$1.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
BDT559.60
|
$2.50
-
$9.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BDT351.16
|
$2.52
-
$3.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
BDT140.41
|
$0.92
-
$1.33
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$0.83
BDT101.28
|
$0.38
-
$1.21
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT113.84
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT46.92
|
$0.26
-
$0.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BDT99.55
|
$0.57
-
$1.13
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
BDT35.19
|
$0.08
-
$0.53
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT17.62
|
$0.08
-
$0.23
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BDT32.94
|
$0.13
-
$0.57
|
Chittagong - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
BDT484.65
|
$3.94
-
$4.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.16
BDT508.73
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,117.29
BDT3,561,091.73
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.83
BDT468.03
|
$2.41
-
$4.99
|
Chittagong - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.97
BDT1,831.25
|
$6.66
-
$27.45
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$94.48
BDT11,555.38
|
$37.44
-
$166.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.48
BDT6,540.78
|
$33.28
-
$83.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.41
BDT2,129.59
|
$12.72
-
$22.90
|
Chittagong - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.84
BDT5,850.36
|
$33.28
-
$83.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$931.75
BDT113,954.94
|
$399.32
-
$2,079.81
|
Chittagong - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.82
BDT712.22
|
$2.50
-
$8.32
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
BDT207.56
|
$0.42
-
$2.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
BDT305.24
|
$2.25
-
$2.91
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.21
BDT1,615.21
|
$4.16
-
$20.80
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.58
BDT559.60
|
$2.91
-
$8.32
|
Chittagong - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.08
BDT2,089.51
|
$6.66
-
$29.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.14
BDT1,729.67
|
$8.32
-
$20.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.08
BDT6,491.36
|
$24.96
-
$83.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.63
BDT3,623.83
|
$20.80
-
$38.02
|
Chittagong - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bangladesh
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bangladesh, like
Rajshahi,
Sylhet,
Dhaka,
Chittagong,
Khulna,
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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