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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Barisal and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Barisal is 29.7% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barisal is 23.8% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.09 ৳133
$2.39 ৳292
-54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.86 ৳717
$12.97 ৳1,586
-54.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 ৳628
$4.96 ৳606
3.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.00 ৳489
$4.17 ৳510
-4.08%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 ৳578
$4.94 ৳604
-4.25%
Cappuccino
$0.63 ৳77.5
$2.18 ৳266
-71.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ৳20.82
$0.34 ৳41.98
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ৳15.23
$0.17 ৳20.31
-29.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ৳84.4
$0.76 ৳92.6
-9.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ৳71.6
$0.69 ৳84.8
-14.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ৳64.1
$0.61 ৳75.1
-14.75%
Eggs
$1.15 ৳141
$1.31 ৳160
-12.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 ৳747
$6.88 ৳841
-11.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.60 ৳318
$3.36 ৳411
-22.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 ৳801
$6.73 ৳822
-2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ৳253
$2.70 ৳330
-23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ৳115
$1.14 ৳139
-17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ৳210
$2.54 ৳311
-32.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ৳65.5
$0.86 ৳105
-37.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.30 ৳36.11
$0.47 ৳57.5
-36.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ৳53.7
$0.83 ৳101
-46.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ৳39.68
$0.35 ৳43.09
-8.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ৳35.22
$0.30 ৳36.69
-3.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$6.91 ৳845
$12.16 ৳1,487
-43.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 ৳462
$4.04 ৳494
-6.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ৳605
$7.18 ৳878
-31.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ৳411
$2.89 ৳354
16.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 ৳37.09
$0.43 ৳52.4
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.41 ৳1,273
$24.76 ৳3,027
-57.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 ৳78.9
$1.27 ৳155
-48.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ৳26.95
$0.43 ৳52.2
-48.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ৳247
$3.05 ৳372
-33.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 ৳105
$1.03 ৳126
-16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K ৳3.5M
$28.7K ৳3.5M
-1.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K ৳3.3M
$27.7K ৳3.4M
-1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.63 ৳3,745
$33.11 ৳4,049
-7.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.41 ৳661
$4.71 ৳575
14.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.33 ৳2,730
$13.37 ৳1,635
67.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.57 ৳1,170
$19.67 ৳2,405
-51.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.42 ৳1,030
$14.30 ৳1,748
-41.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.24 ৳396
$4.17 ৳509
-22.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.46 ৳2,134
$47.65 ৳5,826
-63.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,290 ৳157.7K
$1,953 ৳238.9K
-33.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.88 ৳1,942
$18.41 ৳2,251
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.89 ৳1,943
$24.06 ৳2,942
-33.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.70 ৳3,509
$47.77 ৳5,840
-39.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.93 ৳3,537
$36.97 ৳4,520
-21.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$79.8 ৳9,759
$118 ৳14.5K
-32.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.2 ৳7,966
$64.5 ৳7,880
1.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 ৳16.3K
$307 ৳37.5K
-56.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.7 ৳11.6K
$188 ৳23.0K
-49.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$350 ৳42.8K
$1,194 ৳146.0K
-70.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$304 ৳37.2K
$584 ৳71.4K
-47.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barisal
Dhaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 ৳26.4K
$305 ৳37.3K
-29.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.08
10.52
-13.69%

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Last update for Barisal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

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