Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 51.0% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.7% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 95.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Bhutan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
$2.95
BTN252.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
$2.95
BTN252.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,175
|
$0.55
BTN47.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA940
|
$0.19
BTN15.98
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,645
|
$0.94
BTN80.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,763
|
$1.68
BTN143.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,786
|
$3.17
BTN271.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,068
|
$2.20
BTN188.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,345
|
$1.74
BTN148.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA426
|
$1.07
BTN91.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA426
|
$0.65
BTN56.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,706
|
$0.82
BTN70.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,279
|
$0.37
BTN31.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,066
|
$0.23
BTN19.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,492
|
$0.26
BTN21.97
|
|
pay 57.7% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,338
|
$3.93
BTN336.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN339.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,816,297.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,291.59
|
|
pay 95.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.25
BTN2,674.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,141,891
|
$124.45
BTN10,654.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,382,071
|
$79.38
BTN6,795.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.69
BTN1,428.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN21,064.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN58,020.62
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,645
|
$6.43
BTN550.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
$1.53
BTN131.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,350
|
$3.83
BTN327.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.11
BTN4,204.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.54
BTN302.72
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.43
BTN807.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.79
BTN1,009.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.41
BTN2,774.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.41
BTN2,774.90
|
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