Cost of living comparison
Czech Republic is 3.5 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
|
pay 82.2% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
|
pay 50.1% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Czech Republic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
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