Cost of Living in Barisal, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $204 $122 $163 $49 $20

Utilities — $20 $33 $12 —

Internet & Mobile $24 $12 $20 $10 $1

Groceries $16 $65 $204 $49 —

Transportation $24 $16 $49 $12 $4

Leisure Activities $41 $24 $33 $4 $4

Health Insurance $33 $33 $81 $4 $2

Visa & Legal Fees $16 $41 $65 $2 $2

Dining Out $183 $33 $49 $20 $12

Total $541 $366 $697 $162 $45

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $48.89 per month

Coworking Space $24.45 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $162.97 per month

Coliving Space $81.48 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $2.04 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.22 per meal

Fast Food Combo $3.26 per meal

Apples $2.04 per kg

Bread $0.49 per loaf

Milk $0.90 per liter

Rice $0.57 per kg

Chicken Fillets $2.44 per kg

Beef $5.70 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.30 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $16.30 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.20 per bottle

Coffee $0.65 per cup

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.65 per trip

Taxi per km $0.20 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $9.78 per month

Gasoline $1.06 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.63 per trip

Scooter Rental $9.78 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $3.26 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $16.30 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $6.52 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.70 one-time

Gym Membership $12.22 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.26 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $24.45 per pair

Summer Dress $12.22 per dress

Running Shoes $32.59 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.44 per visit

Laundry $1.22 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $6.52 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $2.44 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 122.7238 BDT

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Barisal cost of living