Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 86.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
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