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Gas Prices in Bangladesh

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Bangladesh averages $5.09 — that is $1.34 per litre, and ranks #109 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$5.09
$1.34 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$4.17
$1.10 per litre
World rank
#109
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
100%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 165.58 BDT per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Bangladesh pays this much

Moderately taxed

Bangladesh's price is world crude plus mid-level fuel taxes — the typical setup across much of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $5.09 gallon in Bangladesh. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$1.59$0.42
Pump price$5.09$1.34

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Bangladesh$5.09—
World average of all 225$5.55−$0.46
Asia average$5.13−$0.04
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$5.00
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$11.61
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Bangladesh has risen by $0.62 a gallon.

Nearby in Asia

India$4.27United Arab Emirates$4.41Kyrgyzstan$4.75Nepal$4.92Afghanistan$5.15China$5.22South Korea$5.34Pakistan$5.38

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