Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.6 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$2.26
THB76.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
$5.53
THB187.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
$0.63
THB21.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
$0.35
THB11.82
|
|
pay 67.1% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
$1.38
THB46.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
$7.97
THB269.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
$6.00
THB202.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
$1.92
THB64.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
$1.07
THB36.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
$1.19
THB40.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
$0.48
THB16.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
$0.79
THB26.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
$0.63
THB21.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
$0.64
THB21.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
$0.45
THB15.39
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
$4.25
THB143.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
$22.11
THB747.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
$24,588.11
THB831,813.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
$9.24
THB312.43
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
$15.82
THB535.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
$393.06
THB13,297.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
$209.24
THB7,078.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
$48.32
THB1,634.62
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
$329.15
THB11,135.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
$10,347.16
THB350,043.48
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
$1.87
THB63.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
$1.81
THB61.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
$3.52
THB118.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
$46.67
THB1,578.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
$5.45
THB184.45
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
$34.16
THB1,155.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
$26.70
THB903.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$75.98
THB2,570.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
$61.99
THB2,097.17
|
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