True Cost Calculator

How many months of work does it take to earn back what you paid to go abroad? Enter your numbers below. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.

Destination country Total amount paid to go (Tk) Everything: recruiter, visa, ticket, medical, other fees Of that, how much was borrowed? (Tk) Leave empty if you paid it all yourself Loan interest per month (%) e.g. 3 if the lender charges 3% each month Expected monthly wage abroad (Tk) Monthly spending abroad (Tk) Food, rent and other costs you pay yourself

Fill in the amount paid and the wage to see your result.

About the fee caps. The government sets a maximum amount workers can be charged for some countries. The caps shown here are the figures reported in Bangladeshi newspapers (most from the government's 2017 revision, Malaysia from 2022). The official notices were not found online, so these may be out of date. Check with the Probashbondhu call centre (16135) before relying on them.

This is an estimate, not financial or legal advice. Source code and data: github.com/Affnann/migration-cost-explorer