Travel budget and cost of living in Dhaka (Bangladesh) how much does a trip cost?
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Dhaka travel budget
Dhaka: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Dhaka
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Dhaka for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 27 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.8 per person
- $ 1.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 524* (62314 BDT)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 50 for 2 ppl.
- $ 7.8 per person
- $ 4 per person
- $ 4.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 1138* (135394 BDT)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 87 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9 per person
- $ 7.7 per person
- $ 8.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1918* (228116 BDT)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Dhaka compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Dhaka in 2024 is 62% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Dhaka in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Dhaka by expense type
Restaurant budget in Dhaka
($ 1 to $ 4.2)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 3.7 to $ 11)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 3.7 to $ 7.4)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 3.3)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Dhaka
($ 21 to $ 211)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 15 to $ 103)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 150
($ 19 to $ 247)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 29 to $ 258)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 68 to $ 489)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 453
($ 22 to $ 197)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 20 to $ 613)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 31 to $ 492)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
($ 31 to $ 238)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 19 to $ 725)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 198
Supermarket food budget in Dhaka
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 1 to $ 1.6)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.6 to $ 5.3)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.7 to $ 3.3)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.7)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.4)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Dhaka
($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.1)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
Leisure activity budget in Dhaka
($ 3.3 to $ 8.2)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 8.2 to $ 21)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Dhaka
($ 2.6 to $ 3.3)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 5.7 to $ 42)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 6.1 to $ 42)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 758)
(fair price: $ 703)
(fair price: $ 1253)
(fair price: $ 786)
(fair price: $ 729)
(fair price: $ 1026)
About this information on the cost of living in Dhaka
The information about the cost of living in Dhaka shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Dhaka was updated on 10-11-2024.
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