Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 50.4% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.010
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,740.870
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.760
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.730
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.560
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.190
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.200
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.610
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,152.130
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.950
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.920
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 72.1% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.810
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.350
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.750
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.260
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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