Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 2.1 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 43.9% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
$3.60
₱210.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.87
|
$0.73
₱42.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.79
|
$0.40
₱23.43
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.78
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.12
|
$3.38
₱197.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.04
|
$6.61
₱387.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.50
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.02
|
$1.82
₱106.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.47
|
$1.33
₱78.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.42
|
$0.64
₱37.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.66
|
$1.14
₱67.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.21
|
$0.67
₱39.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.45
|
$0.97
₱57.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.71
|
$1.21
₱70.82
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.18
|
$4.22
₱247.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.62
|
$11.49
₱673.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,795,145.57
|
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,276.55
|
$2.70
₱158.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,643.78
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,530.18
|
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,716.76
|
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,411.95
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,818.70
|
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,344.93
|
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.19
|
$1.23
₱72.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.65
|
$2.19
₱128.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.12
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,155.43
|
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.19
|
$5.28
₱309.65
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN797.84
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN997.30
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
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