Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 40.5% cheaper than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
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