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