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
BTN249.51
|
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
|
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
|
pay 25.8% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
|
pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Liberia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
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