Cost of living comparison
United States is 7.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in United States instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 6.2 times more for restaurants
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Bhutan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.87
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.79
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.78
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.12
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.04
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.50
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.02
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.47
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.42
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.66
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.21
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.45
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.71
|
$1.38
|
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pay 5.0 times more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.18
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.62
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,795,145.57
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,276.55
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,643.78
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,530.18
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,716.76
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,411.95
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 19.2 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,818.70
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,344.93
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.19
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.65
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.12
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,155.43
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.19
|
$13.30
|
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pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN797.84
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN997.30
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
$111.08
|
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