What will it really cost?
The sticker price is just the start. Fuel, servicing, chains and tyres, BRTA paperwork and what you lose at resale — all in one honest monthly number.
Bike
≈ 750 km a month. Pathao riders often do 100+.
Govt price is ৳165/L (2026-10-01).
Paid garage parking in Dhaka is often ৳1,500–3,000 a month.
Bajaj Pulsar N160 · 3 years · 27,375 km
৳5,588
from your pocket each month
৳7,721
true cost, with resale loss
Pocket money = fuel, servicing, wear parts, washing/parking, BRTA papers and insurance. It leaves out only the value the bike loses, which you never pay in cash.
Total
৳2.78 lakh
Per km
৳10.15
Running only / mo
৳5,005
Buy today
৳2,94,564
ex-showroom + ৳20,964 BRTA
Or on 12-month EMI
৳22,800/mo
0% card EMI where offered, plus BRTA upfront
Worth after 3 yr
৳1,96,807
estimated, decent condition
Cash, card EMI or loan
| Way to pay | Cash first | Then | Total paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | ৳2,94,564 | — | ৳2,94,564 |
| 0% card EMI, 12 mo | ৳20,964 | ৳22,800/mo × 12 | ৳2,94,564 |
| Loan, 14% for 24 mo | ৳1,03,044 | ৳9,195/mo × 24 | ৳3,23,734+৳29,170 interest/fees |
Example terms: loan with 30% down, reducing balance. BRTA is paid in cash upfront whichever way you pay. Ask for the total payable in writing; this is not financial advice. How EMI works
Same style, compared on the same terms
Fuel uses the middle of the real-world mileage range. Servicing (oil, oil filter, labour) every 3,000 km and at least twice a year. Wear parts are counted as they wear, on the short side of owner reports: front pads every 8,000 km, rear every 10,000 km, chain set every 15,000 km plus lube, tyres every 20,000 km, air filter and spark plug, clutch every 30,000 km, battery every 2 years. Prices are estimates, rounded up. Resale uses our resale score (≈ 10% value lost per year for this bike). Registration: ~150-165cc, from BRTA fee schedules. Breakdown