Cost of living comparison
India is 8.3% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 73.6% more in India
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, and housing in India are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in India.
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
BTN253.62
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 73.6% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
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