Cost of living comparison
Gabon is 3.6 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Gabon instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$16.34
FCFA10,288
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$1.23
FCFA772
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$1.31
FCFA823
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$1.42
FCFA892
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$3.40
FCFA2,143
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$9.78
FCFA6,158
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$3.39
FCFA2,135
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$3.11
FCFA1,960
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$1.16
FCFA731
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$1.43
FCFA902
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$1.04
FCFA653
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$1.11
FCFA700
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$3.89
FCFA2,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$27,776.16
FCFA17,488,932
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$6.82
FCFA4,295
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$68.08
FCFA42,865
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$844.18
FCFA531,526
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$490.17
FCFA308,628
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$83.30
FCFA52,447
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$118.46
FCFA74,585
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$5,310.15
FCFA3,343,472
|
|
pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$0.98
FCFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$4.25
FCFA2,675
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$57.19
FCFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$4.50
FCFA2,836
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Gabon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$65.36
FCFA41,150
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$73.53
FCFA46,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$44.93
FCFA28,291
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$71.89
FCFA45,265
|
|
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