Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Tongi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Tongi

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 24.3% more expensive than Tongi without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dhaka is 19.5% more expensive than Tongi without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.39 ৳292

$1.60 ৳195

49.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.97 ৳1,586

$9.58 ৳1,171

35.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.96 ৳606

$5.00 ৳611

-0.80%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

$4.13 ৳505

0.97%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

$4.60 ৳562

7.39%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ৳266

$1.47 ৳180

48.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ৳41.98

$0.34 ৳42.00

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳20.31

$0.17 ৳21.34

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ৳92.6

$0.66 ৳80.2

15.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 ৳84.8

$0.55 ৳67.7

25.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳75.1

$0.62 ৳75.4

-1.61%

Eggs

$1.31 ৳160

$1.21 ৳149

8.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.88 ৳841

$6.78 ৳829

1.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 ৳411

$2.57 ৳314

30.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 ৳822

$5.30 ৳648

26.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.70 ৳330

$2.12 ৳260

27.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.01 ৳123

12.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳311

$2.09 ৳256

21.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 ৳105

$0.62 ৳76.2

38.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.5

$0.28 ৳34.43

67.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.83 ৳101

$0.40 ৳49.34

107.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ৳43.09

$0.36 ৳43.55

-2.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ৳36.69

$0.28 ৳34.40

7.14%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

$8.80 ৳1,076

38.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

$2.27 ৳278

77.97%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

$4.86 ৳594

47.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.89 ৳354

$2.92 ৳357

-1.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.4

$0.22 ৳26.92

95.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.76 ৳3,027

$10.07 ৳1,232

145.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.27 ৳155

$0.84 ৳102

51.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.40 ৳48.85

7.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.05 ৳372

$2.07 ৳253

47.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 ৳126

$1.00 ৳122

3.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.7K ৳3.5M

$28.5K ৳3.5M

0.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.7K ৳3.4M

-0.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.11 ৳4,049

$29.67 ৳3,628

11.59%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.71 ৳575

$4.85 ৳593

-2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.37 ৳1,635

$8.79 ৳1,075

52.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.67 ৳2,405

$13.58 ৳1,661

44.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.30 ৳1,748

$11.94 ৳1,460

19.77%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳509

$4.11 ৳503

1.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$47.65 ৳5,826

$26.88 ৳3,287

77.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,953 ৳238.9K

$924 ৳112.9K

111.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.41 ৳2,251

$16.06 ৳1,963

14.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 ৳2,942

$17.85 ৳2,183

34.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ৳5,840

$33.05 ৳4,041

44.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.97 ৳4,520

$36.60 ৳4,475

1.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$70.9 ৳8,664

66.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,880

$42.23 ৳5,164

52.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$163 ৳19.9K

88.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 ৳23.0K

$97.1 ৳11.9K

93.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,194 ৳146.0K

$615 ৳75.2K

94.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$584 ৳71.4K

$364 ৳44.5K

60.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$305 ৳37.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

10.29

2.24%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tongi: January 13, 2026

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