Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 2.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 68.1% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 91.1% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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