Cost of living in Sylhet
compared to
Cost of living in Sylhet vs. Bangladesh overall average
Sylhet is 7.3% more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Sylhet
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Sylhet
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Sylhet
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Sylhet
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Sylhet
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Sylhet
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Sylhet
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sylhet are more expensive than in Bangladesh.
Sylhet Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.46
BDT301.18
|
$1.23
-
$5.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$4.10
-
$7.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BDT45.68
|
$0.29
-
$0.82
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BDT21.33
|
$0.16
-
$0.82
|
Sylhet - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
BDT59.23
|
$0.33
-
$1.19
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
BDT476.87
|
$1.23
-
$12.27
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BDT351.53
|
$2.49
-
$3.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.17
BDT143.67
|
$0.49
-
$1.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.14
BDT139.35
|
$0.45
-
$2.98
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
BDT125.23
|
$0.45
-
$1.49
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BDT56.92
|
$0.13
-
$1.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
BDT113.54
|
$0.22
-
$1.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BDT26.96
|
$0.11
-
$0.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
BDT18.04
|
$0.07
-
$0.30
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BDT29.67
|
$0.13
-
$0.52
|
Sylhet - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
BDT433.24
|
$2.77
-
$4.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.42
BDT2,007.88
|
$8.21
-
$24.62
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,728.74
BDT3,513,784.22
|
$24,624.64
-
$41,041.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
BDT341.34
|
$2.13
-
$8.21
|
Sylhet - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.60
BDT1,663.19
|
$8.21
-
$24.62
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.28
BDT15,812.03
|
$65.67
-
$287.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$57.46
BDT7,027.57
|
$41.04
-
$65.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.02
BDT2,814.96
|
$18.83
-
$61.56
|
Sylhet - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.94
BDT4,517.72
|
$21.89
-
$164.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$935.74
BDT114,448.97
|
$344.74
-
$4,104.11
|
Sylhet - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$2.05
-
$9.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
BDT225.89
|
$0.82
-
$4.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
BDT326.28
|
$2.46
-
$3.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.23
BDT1,129.43
|
$4.10
-
$16.42
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.10
BDT501.97
|
$3.28
-
$7.39
|
Sylhet - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.75
BDT1,681.60
|
$6.57
-
$36.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.96
BDT2,074.81
|
$8.21
-
$69.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$37.96
BDT4,643.21
|
$20.52
-
$82.08
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.29
BDT4,193.72
|
$16.42
-
$65.67
|
Sylhet - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Bangladesh
to see the average cost of cities throughout Bangladesh, like
Cox's Bazar,
Khulna,
Barisal,
Mymensingh,
Comilla,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Bangladesh compared to Sylhet.
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