Cost of living comparison
Liberia is 3.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Liberia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
|
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
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