Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Chittagong

🙂 Solo nomad: Barisal is 25.6% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barisal is 21.4% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.1 ৳134
$1.62 ৳198
-32.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.64 ৳691
$14.55 ৳1,783
-61.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 ৳625
$7.51 ৳921
-32.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 ৳517
$5.6 ৳687
-24.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 ৳575
$4.06 ৳497
15.52%
Cappuccino
$0.69 ৳84.6
$1.6 ৳196
-56.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ৳23.06
$0.36 ৳44.08
-47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ৳14.21
$0.14 ৳17.39
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ৳85.1
$0.74 ৳90.3
-6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ৳71.4
$0.62 ৳75.9
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.4
$0.65 ৳79.1
-12.31%
Eggs
$1.2 ৳147
$1.17 ৳144
2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ৳718
$9.17 ৳1,124
-36.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.55 ৳312
$1.7 ৳208
50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.47 ৳793
$7.59 ৳930
-14.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ৳242
$2.29 ৳280
-13.97%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 ৳110
$1.01 ৳124
-10.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ৳204
$2.14 ৳262
-22.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ৳69.8
$0.85 ৳104
-32.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.32 ৳39.74
$0.47 ৳58.1
-31.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.3
$0.88 ৳108
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳39.75
$0.38 ৳46.51
-15.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ৳38.15
$0.27 ৳33.23
14.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 ৳847
$8.72 ৳1,068
-20.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 ৳463
$0.81 ৳98.9
366.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 ৳598
$1.5 ৳184
225.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.22 ৳394
$2.84 ৳348
13.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ৳37.1
$0.17 ৳21.39
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.42 ৳1,277
$4.04 ৳495
157.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 ৳82.8
$0.84 ৳103
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ৳26.97
$0.43 ৳52.4
-48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ৳245
$2.41 ৳296
-17.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 ৳114
$1.05 ৳129
-11.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ৳3.5M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-12.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K ৳3.4M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.56 ৳3,623
$22.57 ৳2,766
30.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.26 ৳644
$5.71 ৳699
-7.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 ৳2,755
$13.16 ৳1,613
70.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.94 ৳1,219
$15.19 ৳1,861
-34.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.03 ৳984
$11.08 ৳1,358
-27.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 ৳406
$3.23 ৳396
2.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.36 ৳2,127
$30.12 ৳3,692
-42.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,278 ৳156.6K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
-5.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.07 ৳1,970
$20.9 ৳2,562
-23.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.4 ৳2,010
$18.65 ৳2,286
-12.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.92 ৳3,544
$51.3 ৳6,290
-43.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.36 ৳3,475
$33.04 ৳4,049
-14.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.3 ৳10.1K
$129 ৳15.8K
-36.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.5 ৳7,901
$59.7 ৳7,316
7.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$132 ৳16.2K
$251 ৳30.7K
-47.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.4 ৳11.9K
$146 ৳17.9K
-33.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$390 ৳47.8K
$770 ৳94.4K
-49.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$293 ৳35.9K
$425 ৳52K
-31.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 ৳25.8K
$249 ৳30.5K
-15.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
11.67
-22.19%

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Last update for Barisal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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