Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 2.1 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.9% more in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 96.7% more in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 2.4 times more in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 4.2 times more in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.3% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 2.4 times more in Philippines
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Philippines are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Philippines.
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
BTN253.62
|
$3.60
₱206.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$3.18
₱182.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
$0.73
₱41.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
$0.40
₱22.90
|
|
pay 96.7% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
$3.38
₱193.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
$6.61
₱379.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
$1.92
₱110.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
$1.82
₱104.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
$1.33
₱76.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
$0.64
₱36.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
$1.14
₱65.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
$0.67
₱38.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
$0.97
₱55.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
$1.21
₱69.22
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
$4.22
₱242.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
$11.49
₱658.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
$26,375.77
₱1,511,858.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
$2.70
₱154.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
$29.28
₱1,678.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
$242.58
₱13,904.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
$157.31
₱9,017.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
$81.80
₱4,689.06
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
$165.07
₱9,462.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
$5,295.45
₱303,534.96
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
$1.23
₱70.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
$2.19
₱125.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
$2.57
₱147.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
$29.66
₱1,699.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
$5.28
₱302.66
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
$35.44
₱2,031.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
$22.98
₱1,317.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$64.92
₱3,720.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$60.53
₱3,469.58
|
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