Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 58.1% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 52.6% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% less in Bhutan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$2.95
BTN251.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$2.95
BTN251.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.55
BTN47.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.19
BTN15.92
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$0.94
BTN80.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$1.68
BTN143.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$3.17
BTN270.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.20
BTN188.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$1.74
BTN148.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$1.07
BTN91.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.65
BTN55.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.82
BTN70.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.37
BTN31.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.23
BTN19.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.26
BTN21.89
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$3.93
BTN334.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$3.97
BTN338.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,033.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.13
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$31.25
BTN2,665.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$124.45
BTN10,617.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$79.38
BTN6,772.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$16.69
BTN1,423.66
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$246.05
BTN20,991.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$677.73
BTN57,820.51
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$6.43
BTN548.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.53
BTN130.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$3.83
BTN326.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$49.11
BTN4,189.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$3.54
BTN301.67
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$9.43
BTN804.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$32.41
BTN2,765.33
|
|
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