Cost of Living Comparison Between Tongi and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Tongi and Chittagong

🙂 Solo nomad: Tongi is 19.8% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tongi is 12.7% cheaper than Chittagong without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.6 ৳196
$1.62 ৳198
-1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 ৳1,205
$14.55 ৳1,783
-32.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 ৳605
$7.51 ৳921
-34.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 ৳511
$5.6 ৳687
-25.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 ৳563
$4.06 ৳497
13.30%
Cappuccino
$1.42 ৳174
$1.6 ৳196
-11.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ৳41.69
$0.36 ৳44.08
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ৳18.11
$0.14 ৳17.39
7.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ৳80.5
$0.74 ৳90.3
-10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ৳69
$0.62 ৳75.9
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ৳74.1
$0.65 ৳79.1
-7.69%
Eggs
$1.21 ৳149
$1.17 ৳144
3.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.01 ৳860
$9.17 ৳1,124
-23.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.5 ৳306
$1.7 ৳208
47.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 ৳661
$7.59 ৳930
-28.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 ৳274
$2.29 ৳280
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ৳115
$1.01 ৳124
-6.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 ৳246
$2.14 ৳262
-6.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 ৳80.3
$0.85 ৳104
-22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 ৳31.82
$0.47 ৳58.1
-44.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ৳45.68
$0.88 ৳108
-57.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ৳42.94
$0.38 ৳46.51
-7.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 ৳31.54
$0.27 ৳33.23
-3.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.51 ৳920
$8.72 ৳1,068
-13.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 ৳281
$0.81 ৳98.9
183.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ৳588
$1.5 ৳184
219.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 ৳357
$2.84 ৳348
2.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 ৳24.48
$0.17 ৳21.39
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.9 ৳1,335
$4.04 ৳495
169.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ৳98.2
$0.84 ৳103
-4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 ৳48.69
$0.43 ৳52.4
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ৳254
$2.41 ৳296
-14.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ৳129
$1.05 ৳129
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K ৳3.5M
$32.2K ৳3.9M
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K ৳3.5M
$33.6K ৳4.1M
-16.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.03 ৳3,681
$22.57 ৳2,766
33.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 ৳567
$5.71 ৳699
-19.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 ৳1,117
$13.16 ৳1,613
-30.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.24 ৳1,623
$15.19 ৳1,861
-12.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.67 ৳1,431
$11.08 ৳1,358
5.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ৳504
$3.23 ৳396
27.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.63 ৳3,386
$30.12 ৳3,692
-8.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$924 ৳113.3K
$1,349 ৳165.3K
-31.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.24 ৳1,990
$20.9 ৳2,562
-22.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.97 ৳2,202
$18.65 ৳2,286
-3.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.28 ৳3,956
$51.3 ৳6,290
-37.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.21 ৳4,561
$33.04 ৳4,049
12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$69.6 ৳8,523
$129 ৳15.8K
-45.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$41.94 ৳5,140
$59.7 ৳7,316
-29.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ৳19.9K
$251 ৳30.7K
-35.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 ৳12.1K
$146 ৳17.9K
-32.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$770 ৳94.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$373 ৳45.7K
$425 ৳52K
-12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tongi
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$249 ৳30.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.29
11.67
-11.83%

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Last update for Tongi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chittagong: October 29, 2025

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