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Food prices in Bangladesh
Is it expensive in the shops in Bangladesh? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Bangladesh? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Bangladesh, such as: bananas, oranges, lettuce, bottled water, or milk (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Bangladesh Bangladeshi taka (BDT). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.2 thousand Bangladeshi takas. For 100 US dollars you can get 12 thousand Bangladeshi takas. And the other way around: For 100 Bangladeshi takas you can get 0.836 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Bangladesh
What are the different prices in the cities in Bangladesh? Look here: Prices in cities in Bangladesh
Prices: Barisal Dhaka Khulna Rangpur City Sylhet Bogra Jessore Mymensingh Tangail Rajshahi
bread
$0.55 ($0.26 - $1)
85% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.8 ($3.3 - $16.7)
39% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$0.57 ($0.42 - $0.71)
87% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$0.6 ($0.21 - $1.2)
88% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$0.86 ($0.42 - $1.8)
by half less than in United States
wine
$6.6 ($1.7 - $15)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Bangladesh (The last update: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Bangladesh
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $0.72 (BDT 86)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.55 (BDT 66)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.2 (BDT 138)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $7.8 (BDT 930)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.25 (BDT 30)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.6 (BDT 790)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.7 (BDT 323)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $4.5 (BDT 540)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.5 (BDT 300)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $2.4 (BDT 293)
- Apples (1kg) $2 (BDT 245)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.9 (BDT 233)
- Potatoes (1kg) $0.31 (BDT 37)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.32 (BDT 39)
- Kilo of white rice $0.57 (BDT 69)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $0.6 (BDT 72)
- Bananas (1kg) $0.86 (BDT 103)
- Onions (1kg) $0.57 (BDT 68)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $6.2 (BDT 740)
- Pears (1kg) $2.5 (BDT 294)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.33 (BDT 40)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.16 (BDT 19.4)
- Sausage (1kg) $10.7 (BDT 1.28K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.1 (BDT 735)
Price changes in previous years in Bangladesh
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.98(BDT 117), 2012: $1.1(BDT 131), 2013: $1.3(BDT 158), 2014: $1.6(BDT 187), 2015: $1.3(BDT 156), 2016: $1.2(BDT 138), 2017: $1.2(BDT 140), and 2018: $1.3(BDT 159)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Bangladesh?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.14(BDT 17.1), 2012: $0.19(BDT 23), 2013: $0.21(BDT 25), 2014: $0.18(BDT 22), 2015: $0.18(BDT 22), 2016: $0.21(BDT 25), 2017: $0.2(BDT 23), and 2018: $0.22(BDT 26)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2011: $0.67(BDT 80), 2012: $0.96(BDT 115), 2013: $0.89(BDT 106), 2014: $0.79(BDT 94), 2015: $0.82(BDT 99), 2016: $0.87(BDT 103), 2017: $0.81(BDT 97), and 2018: $0.81(BDT 97)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.4(BDT 47), 2013: $0.4(BDT 47), 2014: $0.4(BDT 48), 2015: $0.42(BDT 50), 2016: $0.43(BDT 51), 2017: $0.43(BDT 51), and 2018: $0.51(BDT 61)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Bangladesh?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $3.1(BDT 371), 2016: $3.7(BDT 440), 2017: $4.3(BDT 510), and 2018: $4.4(BDT 525).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
rice
$0.57 ($0.42 - $0.71)
87% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$1.7 ($0.59 - $3.5)
66% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$0.86 ($0.42 - $1.8)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$0.15 ($0.13 - $0.21)
93% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$7.8 ($3.3 - $16.7)
39% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$4.2 ($3.8 - $6.7)
61% is less expensive than in United States