Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 79.1% cheaper than Bermuda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 82.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% less in Bhutan
- Housing
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pay 89.5% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.9% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
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pay 79.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 87.9% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$2.95
BTN252.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$2.95
BTN252.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.19
BTN15.99
|
|
pay 82.8% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
$1.68
BTN143.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$3.17
BTN271.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.20
BTN188.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$1.74
BTN148.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.07
BTN91.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.65
BTN56.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.26
BTN21.99
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
$3.93
BTN336.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
$3.97
BTN339.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,370.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$15.09
BTN1,293.06
|
|
pay 89.5% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
$31.25
BTN2,677.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
$124.45
BTN10,666.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
$79.38
BTN6,803.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.22
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$246.05
BTN21,088.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$677.73
BTN58,086.83
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
$6.43
BTN551.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
$1.53
BTN131.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.83
BTN328.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.54
BTN303.06
|
|
pay 79.5% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
$9.43
BTN808.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.07
|
|
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