Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 29.3% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 82.7% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 68.6% more in Nepal
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Nepal are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Nepal. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN258.93
|
$1.57
NPR221.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN258.93
|
$6.71
NPR942.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN48.68
|
$0.42
NPR58.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.40
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN82.86
|
$0.46
NPR65.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN147.59
|
$3.21
NPR450.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN278.36
|
$2.81
NPR395.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN193.68
|
$1.50
NPR210.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN152.68
|
$1.41
NPR198.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN93.96
|
$0.99
NPR138.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN57.55
|
$0.40
NPR56.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN72.35
|
$0.48
NPR66.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN32.42
|
$0.27
NPR37.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN20.20
|
$0.18
NPR26.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.55
|
$0.26
NPR36.66
|
|
pay 82.7% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN344.98
|
$4.84
NPR680.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN348.55
|
$15.93
NPR2,238.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,864,288.71
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,337,062.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,325.72
|
$9.11
NPR1,280.50
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,745.61
|
$9.30
NPR1,307.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,935.77
|
$83.84
NPR11,787.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,975.47
|
$52.73
NPR7,413.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,466.33
|
$20.72
NPR2,913.41
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,620.57
|
$51.59
NPR7,252.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN59,553.67
|
$2,839.32
NPR399,193.78
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN565.15
|
$2.21
NPR310.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN134.64
|
$1.57
NPR220.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN336.61
|
$2.90
NPR408.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,315.48
|
$16.62
NPR2,337.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN310.71
|
$2.96
NPR415.70
|
|
pay 68.6% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN828.57
|
$21.36
NPR3,003.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,035.72
|
$27.01
NPR3,797.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,848.22
|
$40.30
NPR5,665.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,848.22
|
$30.56
NPR4,296.64
|
|
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