Cost of Living in Bangladesh - Updated Prices & Insights

19.07
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $274 (excluding rent), and $345 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $661 (excluding rent), and $824 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.61 ৳197
$0.8 ৳98.5
$4.02 ৳492
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.09 ৳1,482
$6.44 ৳790
$24.17 ৳2,962
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.44 ৳544
$3.63 ৳445
$6.46 ৳791
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 ৳515
$2.1 ৳257
$8.4 ৳1,030
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.84 ৳593
$2.4 ৳294
$9.61 ৳1,178
Cappuccino
$1.84 ৳225
$0.67 ৳81.6
$4.13 ৳507
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ৳38.18
$0.26 ৳31.82
$0.59 ৳72.5
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ৳22.54
$0.14 ৳16.9
$0.29 ৳35.21
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ৳93.2
$0.55 ৳67.7
$0.94 ৳115
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ৳76.1
$0.34 ৳41.85
$1.27 ৳156
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ৳69.2
$0.47 ৳57.5
$0.67 ৳82.1
Eggs
$1.16 ৳142
$0.77 ৳94.2
$1.44 ৳177
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 ৳897
$2.49 ৳305
$16.61 ৳2,035
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ৳317
$1.25 ৳153
$5 ৳613
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 ৳791
$5.37 ৳658
$7.85 ৳962
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 ৳289
$0.99 ৳121
$2.9 ৳355
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ৳108
$0.4 ৳48.75
$1.59 ৳195
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 ৳280
$1 ৳123
$3.35 ৳410
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ৳75.6
$0.2 ৳24.82
$1.19 ৳145
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ৳44.73
$0.15 ৳18.84
$0.55 ৳67.1
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ৳73.6
$0.31 ৳38.55
$1.17 ৳144
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ৳43.61
$0.16 ৳19.24
$0.86 ৳105
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ৳32.89
$0.2 ৳24.67
$0.35 ৳43.47
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.67 ৳1,185
$2.01 ৳247
$20.13 ৳2,467
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 ৳413
$1.24 ৳152
$6.62 ৳811
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 ৳704
$2.53 ৳310
$10.96 ৳1,343
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 ৳343
$2.4 ৳294
$3.2 ৳392
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ৳48.35
$0.15 ৳18.87
$0.79 ৳96.7
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.9 ৳1,825
$8.27 ৳1,013
$41.37 ৳5,070
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ৳103
$0.84 ৳103
$1.67 ৳205
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.89
$0.2 ৳25.04
$0.8 ৳97.8
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 ৳306
$1.5 ৳184
$4.17 ৳511
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ৳123
$0.72 ৳88.7
$1.09 ৳133
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K ৳3.6M
$24.8K ৳3M
$37.2K ৳4.6M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K ৳3.3M
$24.2K ৳3M
$32.3K ৳4M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$28.87 ৳3,538
$17.86 ৳2,188
$49.51 ৳6,067
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.17 ৳634
$2.5 ৳307
$8.35 ৳1,023
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 ৳1,779
$8.29 ৳1,016
$29.87 ৳3,660
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.84 ৳1,573
$4.09 ৳502
$40.95 ৳5,018
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.2 ৳1,373
$4.9 ৳600
$16.34 ৳2,002
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 ৳517
$2.95 ৳362
$6.32 ৳775
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.09 ৳3,933
$16.48 ৳2,019
$82.4 ৳10.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,333 ৳163.4K
$668 ৳81.9K
$4,176 ৳511.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 ৳2,075
$6.5 ৳796
$34.67 ৳4,249
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.4 ৳2,378
$8.33 ৳1,021
$41.67 ৳5,106
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.12 ৳4,671
$20.61 ৳2,525
$65.9 ৳8,080
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.01 ৳4,168
$16.58 ৳2,032
$66.3 ৳8,128
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 ৳11.3K
$49.78 ৳6,101
$166 ৳20.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.67 ৳5,965
$24.53 ৳3,006
$98.1 ৳12K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 ৳27.4K
$123 ৳15K
$409 ৳50.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 ৳16.6K
$70 ৳8,573
$247 ৳30.3K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$699 ৳85.6K
$372 ৳45.6K
$1,245 ৳152.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$437 ৳53.5K
$269 ৳32.9K
$832 ৳101.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 ৳29K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.1
8
13.55
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