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Hi JensenDrake2, not sure how your post actually answers my question, which is about how much I should be allowing for rent. Read More

Thanks Beppi. No, I am not on my own, and so renting a room is not an option. I presume that the difference between an apartment and a Condo, is that the later is in a complex containing various facilities such as pool, gym tennis court etc? Read More

Good to hear Abby, and as you say there are lots of great people in BD, locals and expats. Unfortunately you just need to get past all the desperados, which can be very difficult at times, especially for a woman. Good luck with the remainder of your ... Read More

Hi Abby, it is such a pity that what could and should be a great site for expats to share information and generally make life in Bangladesh easier has been stuffed by the lack of ability of the locals to understand what the site is meant for, and ... Read More

So, I am waiting to see if the moderators are going to delete this latest post from yet another desperate Bangladeshi who thinks this is a dating site???? Read More

Nothing specific Charly. It's just Dhaka and Bangladesh in general. Dhaka very much deserves it's rating as the most unlivable city in the world (putting Damascus aside), and when combined with Bangladesh's rating as one of the 3 most ... Read More

Priscilla, If it were just an occasional post from a Bangladesh national, I could accept your response, but it's not. I estimate that at least 80% of posts on the Bangladesh Expat Forum website are from non expats (i.e., Bangladesh nationals), ... Read More

I have backed up my comments with numerous previous posts, and various correspondence to the moderators. This is meant to be a forum for expats, by expats, but unfortunately in the case of the Bangladesh Forum, it has become a forum for ... Read More

Hmmm so I se that the "Expat Forum" has now become the "Jobs for Bangladeshi's" forum. So good to see the moderators doing their job. Read More

I have been here for 3 years, working in a number of different jobs. Seriously looking to leave Bangladesh soon, as it is now really starting to drag me down. Read More

Hi Charly, What are you doing in Bangladesh? Read More

Hi, You should be able to get a Visa on Arrival, which I think costs about US$50 for a 30 day visa (not sure about whether you need to have a return ticket). As for flights from the Philippines to Dhaka, no, there are no direct flights. I fly from ... Read More

Jason, Chittagong is a lot less expensive than Dhaka, and it's also where a amount of the textile industry is located, as well as the port. There are also cheap areas in Dhaka, but you will be well away from things such as clubs, better ... Read More

Abby, the only person (salon) that I can think of who might be able to is Su Jorgenson, who runs the hair salon at the Nordic Club. Certainly none of the local salons would be able to do this, but Su has travelled the world and is a very good ... Read More

Unless you are a citizen of a SAARC country; yes you do. Read More

I agree with you in regard to the space required for 2 people, the average size of apartments in Dhaka is stupid. However, due to the ridiculous traffic, and the fact that all of the restaurants, clubs, shopping areas are in Gulshan and Banani, ... Read More

I absolutely beg to differ. The availability of 2 bedroom apartments in Gulshan and Baridhara is almost non-existent. An average 3 bedroom unit (1500 to 2000 ft2) in these areas will cost a minimum of $1200 per month. Monthly cost of water, gas and ... Read More

It goes much further than not shopping at the cheapest places. Expats won't or in most cases cannot live in the areas that locals can live, hence they need to pay much higher rent prices, expats are unable to eat many of the items that make up ... Read More

I understand your point, but the problem is that the Numbeo website is totally out of touch and very misleading for Dhaka (my guess is that most of the prices are either many years out of date, or have been submitted by locals, which are not in the ... Read More

Unfortunately the figures used in this calculator appear to be very similar to those used in the Numbeo Cost of Living Index website, which for cities such as Dhaka where the cost of living for an expat are grossly different to that of a local. ... Read More

Finally succeeded in downloading the calculator (had to close the web page and then re-open it, and then sign-in. Cheers Read More

There appears to be a problem with the website i.e., to download the calculator, you need to register, but when I try do so, nothing happens. Then when I try to register again, the system says that I am already registered, and then when I try to ... Read More

Nikhil and Saiful, The cost of accommodation is significantly more expensive than in Calcutta (when comparing the better parts of both cities). The cost of other items such as motor vehicles, alcohol and private education is also a lot more ... Read More

Beware the Numbeo website is seriously inaccurate. Especially in regard to the cost of housing, and various other items that are either not applicable to Bangladesh, or not available in Bangladesh. Use it as a very rough guide only. Read More

Gee, I thought Bangladesh was a Sectarian country. 25% of the population are not Muslim, and so where do they fit with this attitude? Read More

Dear Rahat, Thanks for clarifying. I have a number of Expat friends (male and female) who are married to, or living with Bangladeshi's, and yes, from what I have seen and heard from them, there are certainly problems, particularly with those couples ... Read More

I am confused about what you mean by 'live together', are you talking about people from different religions or cultural backgrounds living together? and if so, in what context i.e., living in the same household, living as neighbours, mixing socially ... Read More

It would be nice if I could agree with Newaj, but unfortunately I cannot. I have lived and worked in a number of countries in Asia and Africa, including the last 3 years in Bangladesh, and the simple truth is that Bangladesh is not a nice country, ... Read More

Yes, it is possible for a foreigner to buy property in Bangladesh, but the problem is that you cannot sell it (legally). Read More