Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 15.5% cheaper than Cambodia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 41.7% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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