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Bangladesh Cost of Living 2026
🇧🇩 Prices in Bangladesh are based on Dhaka. Not the exchange rate — how cheap it feels on your own income, and where a price becomes a rip-off. Updated October 2026
Cities in Bangladesh compared
| City | Per day | Per month | Local meal | Coffee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩 DhakaBig city | $66.7 | $795 | ৳250 | ৳260 |
Per day = one mid-range night + three meals, a coffee and two taxi rides. Open a city for item-by-item prices, rip-off thresholds and live traveler reports.
Everyday prices in Bangladesh
| City | Beer | 5 km taxi | Hotel night | Massage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩 Dhaka | ৳1,100 | ৳280 | ৳5,000 | ৳2,500 |
Bangladesh vs nearby countries
| Country | Per day | Per month | vs Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | $61.5 | $742 | -8% |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | $62 | $1,351 | -7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $62.4 | $864 | -6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $65.1 | $727 | -2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $65.4 | $1,097 | -2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $66.7 | $795 | this country |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $73.3 | $1,381 | +10% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $74.2 | $1,266 | +11% |
Countries in the same region with a similar daily travel budget. Tap a country for its city-by-city prices.
Dhaka vs New York: item by item
| Item | Dhaka | New York | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local meal | ৳250≈ $2.05 | $20 | -90% |
| Coffee | ৳260≈ $2.13 | $6 | -64% |
| Beer | ৳1,100≈ $9.02 | $9 | 0% |
| 5 km taxi | ৳280≈ $2.3 | $23 | -90% |
| Hotel night | ৳5,000≈ $41 | $270 | -85% |
| 1-bed rent | ৳17,000≈ $139 | $3,300 | -96% |
Same purchase in both cities, converted to US dollars. Daily travel budget: Dhaka $66.7 vs New York $467 — about 86% cheaper.
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Bangladesh travel difficulty
| City | Overall | Rip-offs | Language | Transport | Payments | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | Hard 3.4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, 1–5 (closer to 1 is easier). Tap a city for reasons and tips. Full difficulty ranking ›
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FAQ
How much is a daily travel budget in Bangladesh?
In Dhaka, about $66.7 a day with a mid-range room. Hostels and local eateries cut that by 30% or more.
How much does a month in Bangladesh cost?
In Dhaka, short-term rental plus living costs come to about $795 a month.
Which city in Bangladesh is cheapest?
Dhaka runs about $66.7 a day.
Which nearby country is cheaper than Bangladesh?
Among countries in the same region with similar budgets, Nepal runs about $61.5 a day — 8% less than Bangladesh (about $66.7).
Is Bangladesh cheaper than New York?
In Dhaka, a traveler's day runs about $66.7 versus $467 in New York — roughly 86% cheaper. The gap differs by item, so meals, coffee, taxis and hotels are listed separately above.