Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 2.3% more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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