Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 2.2 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$4.55
UZS58,482.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$3.99
UZS51,299.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.56
UZS7,170.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.25
UZS3,176.61
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$0.40
UZS5,076.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$3.57
UZS45,887.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$4.13
UZS53,052.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.65
UZS21,218.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$1.75
UZS22,495.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$0.57
UZS7,383.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.77
UZS9,851.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$0.96
UZS12,357.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.65
UZS8,307.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.22
UZS2,761.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.78
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$3.69
UZS47,372.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$6.91
UZS88,763.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,220,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$2.69
UZS34,595.02
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$12.72
UZS163,371.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$489.90
UZS6,290,896.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$312.70
UZS4,015,499.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$29.11
UZS373,762.05
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,731.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,793,861.77
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$1.17
UZS14,974.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$1.72
UZS22,138.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$1.78
UZS22,824.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$43.03
UZS552,578.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$3.47
UZS44,582.27
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$32.61
UZS418,733.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$47.09
UZS604,731.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$86.06
UZS1,105,126.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,346.32
|
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