Cost of living comparison
El Salvador is 3.1 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.73
|
$7.50
SVC65.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.73
|
$6.33
SVC55.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.76
|
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.75
|
$0.81
SVC7.08
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.59
|
$2.12
SVC18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.78
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.40
|
$6.95
SVC60.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.05
|
$2.80
SVC24.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.67
|
$2.68
SVC23.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.26
|
$1.44
SVC12.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.28
|
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.50
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.14
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.41
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.66
|
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.39
|
$3.80
SVC33.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.82
|
$20.00
SVC175.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,790,881.54
|
$24,333.33
SVC213,033.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,273.52
|
$31.95
SVC279.73
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,637.50
|
$42.14
SVC368.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,505.17
|
$652.78
SVC5,714.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,700.80
|
$463.89
SVC4,061.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,408.60
|
$69.00
SVC604.11
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,769.25
|
$160.29
SVC1,403.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,208.72
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,258.33
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN542.89
|
$2.00
SVC17.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.34
|
$2.82
SVC24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.35
|
$4.00
SVC35.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,145.56
|
$30.22
SVC264.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.48
|
$5.33
SVC46.69
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
El Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN795.95
|
$72.14
SVC631.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN994.93
|
$47.86
SVC418.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,736.07
|
$112.14
SVC981.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,736.07
|
$108.33
SVC948.44
|
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