State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2021-22
Independent Review of
RBD
Bangladesh's Development
Item
Minimum cost of essential food items for one
household of four persons for one month
Unit
Minimum price
Average per
Minimum
per unit in BDT
capita per day
total cost
(as of 20 Dec
intake
(in BDT)
2021)
Rice (coarse)
kilogram
50
0.3672
2,203
Soyabean oil (loose)
litre
140
0.0252
423
Lentils (local)
kilogram
95
0.0157
179
Potato
kilogram
24
0.0648
187
Onions (local)
kilogram
40
0.0311
149
Garlic (local)
kilogram
50
0.0301
181
Chili (powder)
kilogram
260
0.0129
402
Turmeric (local)
kilogram
200
0.0301
722
Ginger (local)
kilogram
80
0.0301
289
Sugar
kilogram
75
0.0064
58
Salt
kilogram
30
0.0307
28
Eggs (farm)
20 eggs
165
0.0136
269
(approximately 1 kilogram)
Fish (Rui)
kilogram
250
0.0626
1,878
Chicken (broiler)
kilogram
160
0.0171
328
Total minimum cost per household of 4 individuals per month
CPD (2021): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2021-22 (First Reading)
7,297
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