Investor Presentaiton
Independent Review of
RBD
Bangladesh's Development
Item
Average Monthly Food Expenditure
in Dhaka City in May 2022, in BDT
Average daily
consumption per
person, in kg or
Average price in
Dhaka city, in
BDT (of 30 May
2022)
Average monthly Average monthly
expense per
person
expense per
household of 4
persons
litre (as of 2019)
Rice (Pijam)
0.3403
53
541
2,164
Loose unprocessed flour (aata)
0.0774
47
109
437
Lentils (Musoor daal, big granules)
0.0189
108
61
243
Soyabean oil (loose)
0.0286
186
160
638
Onion (local)
0.0193
38
22
88
Garlic (local)
0.0128
100
38
153
Ginger (local)
0.0128
120
46
184
Chilli (dry chilli, local)
0.0100
195
58
233
Turmeric (local)
0.0124
235
87
349
Fish (Rui)
0.0798
300
718
2,872
Beef
0.0527
665
1,051
4,205
Mutton
0.0424
975
1,241
4,964
Chicken (broiler)
0.0723
150
325
1,301
Milk (liquid)
0.0844
81
204
816
Milk (powder, cheapest brand)
0.0142
625
267
Eggs
0.0199
205
122
1,067
489
Potato
0.0772
28
64
257
Bananas
0.0532
103
165
660
Sugar
0.0207
79
49
196
Salt
0.0104
10
41
33
Total monthly expenditure on food (“regular diet”)
Total monthly expenditure on food, excluding fish,
beef, mutton, and chicken (“compromised diet”)
CPD (2022): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2021-22 (Third Reading)
5,339
2,004
Source: BBS, TCB and Numbeo
21,358
8,016
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