Cost of living comparison
India is 8.3% more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in India instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$2.40
₹203.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$3.90
₹331.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.40
₹33.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.17
₹14.11
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$0.46
₹39.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$2.54
₹215.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$2.56
₹217.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$0.94
₹79.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$1.37
₹116.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$0.88
₹75.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.32
₹27.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.48
₹40.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.24
₹20.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.16
₹13.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$4.62
₹392.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$10.12
₹860.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$13,525.56
₹1,148,980.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$2.94
₹249.64
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$7.39
₹627.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$138.05
₹11,727.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$90.33
₹7,673.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$29.97
₹2,545.81
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$55.73
₹4,734.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$1,565.54
₹132,990.75
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.84
₹155.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$1.59
₹134.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$3.59
₹305.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$15.33
₹1,302.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$3.35
₹284.78
|
|
pay 73.6% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$24.02
₹2,040.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$25.36
₹2,154.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$41.62
₹3,535.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$31.12
₹2,643.32
|
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