Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 33.7% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.21
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.07
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.88
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.13
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.51
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.28
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.62
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.34
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.30
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.92
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.35
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.23
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.95
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.31
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,819.07
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.39
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.61
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND894.85
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND810.41
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.88
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.74
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,149.34
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.16
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND5.02
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.15
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.99
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.08
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 74.3% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND79.35
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.98
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.72
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND118.10
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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