Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 4.8 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
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Bhutan
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$13.17
NZ$22.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$8.60
NZ$14.43
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$6.91
NZ$11.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$6.29
NZ$10.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$1.06
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
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pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$64.20
NZ$107.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$23,268.60
NZ$39,024.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$18.67
NZ$31.32
|
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pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$51.53
NZ$86.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,691.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$831.90
NZ$1,395.21
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$87.73
NZ$147.14
|
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pay 9.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$644.78
NZ$1,081.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$10,893.97
NZ$18,270.81
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$3.36
NZ$5.64
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$22.83
NZ$38.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$38.17
NZ$64.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$10.57
NZ$17.72
|
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pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$65.21
NZ$109.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$40.47
NZ$67.88
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$98.20
NZ$164.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$107.95
NZ$181.05
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