Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 2.3 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$4.20
COP18,446.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$6.62
COP29,064.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.78
COP3,444.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.60
COP2,614.03
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$1.27
COP5,582.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$2.16
COP9,501.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$3.88
COP17,036.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$2.02
COP8,871.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.19
COP9,608.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$1.07
COP4,703.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.45
COP1,996.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.55
COP2,422.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.46
COP2,008.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.50
COP2,197.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.45
COP1,988.28
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$3.05
COP13,406.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$34.31
COP150,609.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$17,642.99
COP77,448,321.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$14.10
COP61,887.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$22.88
COP100,422.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$272.41
COP1,195,824.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$235.87
COP1,035,412.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$66.40
COP291,491.67
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$190.65
COP836,925.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$4,364.51
COP19,159,126.61
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$1.15
COP5,065.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$1.40
COP6,164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$2.09
COP9,186.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$22.45
COP98,570.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$3.65
COP16,039.54
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$52.02
COP228,356.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$38.22
COP167,797.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$81.60
COP358,224.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$69.09
COP303,270.58
|
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