Bangladesh
River deltas, tea hills and the world's largest mangrove forest, with almost no other tourists.
Slightly pricier. The exchange rate moved +3.0%; local prices rose +8.9%.
- Lean
- $22
- Comfort
- $122
Ranked 24 of 99.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
Bangladesh is 2.1% more expensive for US-dollar travelers than a year ago, after adjusting for inflation. A mid-range day costs about $50 per person, excluding international flights. The US State Department advisory is Level 2 (increased caution), and it ranks 24 of 99 on the Trip Arbitrage Index with a score of 65 out of 100.
What your money buys there
30 monthsThe dashed line is what a currency converter shows. The solid line is the same thing after prices in both countries are taken into account. When they part, the solid one is telling the truth.
How the score is built
- Dislocation ×0.36
- 49
- Price floor ×0.30
- 93
- Safety ×0.20
- 75
- Ease ×0.14
- 30
Real price drop vs last year and vs the five-year norm
How low the daily cost is in absolute terms
From the current travel advisory
How well set up the country is for visitors
The full reading
| Real change, 3 months | +0.8% | Is the move still going, or already reversing? |
|---|---|---|
| Real change, 12 months | −2.1% | The headline: what your money buys versus a year ago. |
| Exchange rate alone, 12 months | +3.0% | What a currency converter would tell you. |
| Local inflation, 12 months | +8.9% | How much of that the destination's own prices took back. |
| Versus five-year average | +2.4% | Cheap or dear against its own recent history. |
| Advisory | Level 2 | Increased caution |
| Ease of travel | 2.2 / 5 | Expedition-grade |
- The Sundarbans
- Rocket steamers and river travel
- Rock-bottom prices
Very little tourism infrastructure, intense crowds and traffic, and periodic political unrest.
When to go
November is peak season- Janpeak
- Febpeak
- Marshoulder
- Aproff
- Mayoff
- Junoff
- Juloff
- Augoff
- Sepoff
- Octshoulder
- Novpeak
- Decpeak
Safety and ease
- US State Department
- Level 2: Increased caution · updated July 29, 2026
- Read the full advisory ↗
- Advisories are often regional. A country-wide level can hide both safe areas and no-go zones, and other governments may judge differently.
- Tourism infrastructure
- Expedition-grade · 2.2 / 5
Head to head
- Bangladesh vs Nepal$48a day there
- Bangladesh vs Pakistan$55a day there
- Bangladesh vs India$53a day there
Bangladesh, in five questions
Answers are generated from the index reading of November 12, 2026, in US dollars. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does it cost per day to travel in Bangladesh?
- As of November 12, 2026, a day in Bangladesh costs about $22 on a lean budget, $50 mid-range and $122 in comfort, per person, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates, updated daily for local inflation and the exchange rate.
- Is Bangladesh cheaper to visit than a year ago?
- No. Over the past 12 months the exchange rate moved +3.0% for US-dollar holders while prices in Bangladesh rose +8.9%, a net real change of −2.1% in purchasing power. Against its own five-year average, Bangladesh is 2.4% cheaper.
- Is Bangladesh safe to travel to right now?
- The US State Department rates Bangladesh at Level 2: Increased caution. Very little tourism infrastructure, intense crowds and traffic, and periodic political unrest. Advisories are often regional and other governments may differ, so read the full advisory before booking.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Bangladesh?
- The shoulder months, when the weather is workable and prices ease, are March, October. The best conditions, and the highest prices, come in November, December, January, February. November is peak season.
- How easy is Bangladesh to travel around?
- Bangladesh scores 2.2 out of 5 for ease of travel (expedition-grade), a measure of transport, lodging, payments, wayfinding and access to healthcare. River deltas, tea hills and the world's largest mangrove forest, with almost no other tourists.
Elsewhere in South Asia
Reading of November 12, 2026. In US dollars, Bangladesh reads −2.1% over twelve months in real terms with a mid-range day near $50. Costs are modeled, not quoted: see the method.