Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 74.5% more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN159
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN163
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN101
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN804
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN282
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN780
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN224
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
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