Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 2.4 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 53.9% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 57.5% more in Argentina
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 5.2 times more in Argentina

The cost of clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Bhutan, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Bhutan	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.95 BTN251.51	$8.59 ARS9,220.96	+191.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.95 BTN251.51	$6.73 ARS7,221.82	+128.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BTN47.28	$1.32 ARS1,418.10	+138.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 BTN15.93	$1.00 ARS1,075.95	+437.2%
Average			+223.9%

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pay 53.9% more for groceries

	Bhutan	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 BTN80.48	$1.43 ARS1,532.28	+51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.68 BTN143.36	$3.84 ARS4,116.14	+128.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 BTN270.39	$4.28 ARS4,591.53	+35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 BTN188.13	$1.79 ARS1,922.71	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BTN148.31	$2.64 ARS2,834.31	+52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 BTN91.27	$0.91 ARS972.11	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BTN55.90	$0.85 ARS909.94	+29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 BTN70.28	$0.64 ARS691.39	-21.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 BTN31.49	$1.01 ARS1,080.25	+172.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BTN19.62	$0.46 ARS497.70	+101.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN21.90	$0.46 ARS490.30	+78.0%
Average			+53.9%

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pay 57.5% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.93 BTN335.09	$3.66 ARS3,928.78	-6.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$3.97 BTN338.56	$13.28 ARS14,248.27	+234.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,872.24	$28,930.00 ARS31,045,944.48	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.09 BTN1,287.73	$9.90 ARS10,620.06	-34.4%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Bhutan	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.25 BTN2,666.94	$19.37 ARS20,783.57	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$124.45 BTN10,622.43	$303.40 ARS325,594.51	+143.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$79.38 BTN6,775.60	$221.72 ARS237,931.83	+179.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.69 BTN1,424.32	$41.92 ARS44,989.64	+151.2%
Average			+109.1%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Bhutan	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.05 BTN21,001.09	$173.69 ARS186,391.03	-29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$677.73 BTN57,847.31	$2,841.72 ARS3,049,563.03	+319.3%
Average			+145.0%

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pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.43 BTN548.95	$1.81 ARS1,941.58	-71.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BTN130.79	$2.09 ARS2,238.96	+36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 BTN326.96	$2.36 ARS2,529.93	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.11 BTN4,191.83	$18.92 ARS20,301.48	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BTN301.81	$4.76 ARS5,112.17	+34.7%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 5.2 times more for clothing

	Bhutan	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$9.43 BTN804.83	$79.59 ARS85,415.39	+744.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$11.79 BTN1,006.04	$69.14 ARS74,200.68	+486.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.41 BTN2,766.61	$107.64 ARS115,511.16	+232.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$32.41 BTN2,766.61	$100.20 ARS107,524.99	+209.1%
Average			+418.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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