Bangladesh (BD)
Bangladesh is a densely populated delta nation in South Asia, bordered by India and Myanmar, with the Bay of Bengal to the south.
Capital: Dhaka
Region: Asia
Language: Bengali
Currency: BDT (৳)
Cost of living: Very affordable (index 15)
Emergency: 999
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Cost of Living
Real prices in Bangladesh — 2026 data in BDT.
15
Cost of living index
(100 = NYC reference)
Very affordable compared to major global cities. Your money goes a long way here.
Food & Groceries
Rice 1kg (local Miniket/BRRI) BDT 60–80
Eggs (12, local) BDT 120–180
Milk 1L (Milk Vita / Aarong) BDT 70–90
Chicken 1kg (broiler, local market) BDT 180–240
Tomatoes 1kg (local market) BDT 40–80
Onion 1kg BDT 40–100
Lentils (daal) 1kg BDT 120–180
Mustard oil 1L BDT 200–280
Bread loaf (local bakery) BDT 40–70
Imported groceries basket (weekly, Unimart/Shwapno) BDT 8,000–20,000
Dining Out
Daal bhat set (local canteen) BDT 80–150
Chicken biryani plate (Dhaka restaurant) BDT 150–350
Hilsa/fish curry at local restaurant BDT 300–600
Fast food meal (KFC/Domino's/local chain) BDT 400–800
Cappuccino at expat café (Gulshan) BDT 250–450
Fresh lime soda or juice (street stall) BDT 50–100
Mid-range restaurant, per person BDT 800–2,000
Dinner for two, mid-range with drinks BDT 2,500–6,000
Rent
1BR apartment, Gulshan/Banani (expat areas) BDT 60,000–150,000/month
2BR apartment, Gulshan/Banani BDT 100,000–250,000/month
3BR expat apartment, furnished BDT 150,000–400,000/month
1BR apartment, Dhanmondi/Bashundhara BDT 30,000–70,000/month
1BR apartment, Uttara/Mirpur BDT 20,000–50,000/month
Room in shared flat, Dhaka BDT 15,000–35,000/month
Transport
Short rickshaw/CNG auto-rickshaw ride (city, 3km) BDT 50–200
Dhaka Metro Rail Line 6 (single, short trip) BDT 20–100
Pathao/Uber car (5km trip) BDT 250–600
Pathao motorcycle ride (5km) BDT 80–200
Private driver monthly salary BDT 25,000–60,000/month
Domestic flight Dhaka–Chittagong (one way) BDT 4,000–12,000
Petrol 1L (RON 87 Octane) BDT 105–125
Health & Insurance
Private GP consultation (Square/United/Labaid) BDT 1,000–3,500
Specialist consultation (private hospital) BDT 2,000–6,000
Dental check-up and cleaning (private clinic) BDT 2,000–5,000
Blood test panel (private lab, CBC + basic) BDT 1,500–5,000
Generic prescription medication (30 days) BDT 200–1,200
International health + evacuation insurance (annual) BDT 55,000–220,000/year
Pharmacy: paracetamol/common OTC (pack) BDT 30–150
Utilities
Electricity + gas + water (apartment, DESCO/Titas) BDT 8,000–30,000/month
Home broadband 30–50 Mbps (Grameenphone/Link3/Amber IT) BDT 1,000–4,000/month
Mobile data plan 20–30GB (Grameenphone/Robi) BDT 300–800/month
Generator/IPS service charge (building, monthly) BDT 3,000–10,000/month
Water delivery/borehole service (expat buildings) BDT 1,000–3,000/month
Childcare
Private daycare/nursery, Dhaka (full day) BDT 15,000–60,000/month
English-medium private school (monthly tuition) BDT 8,000–40,000/month
International school annual package BDT 550,000–2,750,000/year
Nanny/domestic helper salary BDT 12,000–40,000/month
Private tutor (per hour) BDT 800–3,000
Leisure
Gym membership (Dhaka, mid-range) BDT 2,000–8,000/month
Cinema ticket (Star Cineplex/Blockbuster) BDT 200–600
Netflix Bangladesh (monthly) BDT 550–1,400/month
Yoga/fitness class (session) BDT 500–1,500
Swimming club/pool (monthly access) BDT 5,000–20,000/month
Haircut (barber/salon, Gulshan) BDT 300–1,000
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