Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 45.4% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 73.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK76.88
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK57.85
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.24
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.42
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.46
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK36.83
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.22
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.18
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.27
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.64
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.79
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.08
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.10
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.30
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK41.49
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK271.01
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK229,395.50
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK94.18
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 59.6% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK197.04
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,972.41
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,047.98
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK879.39
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,539.18
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK56,897.03
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.62
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.91
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK34.70
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK306.33
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK46.76
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 73.5% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK588.67
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK269.27
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK685.37
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK688.56
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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