Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 37.3% more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 28.7% more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 59.5% less for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
|
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