Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 9.1% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 66.1% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,163.63
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,619.82
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,391.30
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,574.00
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,496.91
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,356.09
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,775.85
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,735.51
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,461.53
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,631.74
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,966.01
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,385.45
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,977.34
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,163.38
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,957.83
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,201.49
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP148,303.10
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,262,202.57
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP60,939.35
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP98,884.54
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,177,510.30
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,019,555.58
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP287,027.49
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP824,107.69
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,865,705.11
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,987.70
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,069.90
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,045.53
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,060.55
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,793.89
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 66.1% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP224,858.88
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP165,227.67
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP352,738.62
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP298,626.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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