Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 41.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 73.8% less in Bhutan
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Bhutan are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 73.8% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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