Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 37.5% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP425.13
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP386.14
|
$2.95
BTN251.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.39
|
$0.55
BTN47.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.79
|
$0.19
BTN15.91
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.69
|
$0.94
BTN80.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.90
|
$1.68
BTN143.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.98
|
$3.17
BTN270.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.91
|
$2.20
BTN187.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.88
|
$1.74
BTN148.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.38
|
$1.07
BTN91.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.76
|
$0.65
BTN55.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP57.16
|
$0.82
BTN70.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.97
|
$0.37
BTN31.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.74
|
$0.23
BTN19.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.22
|
$0.26
BTN21.88
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP274.14
|
$3.93
BTN334.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,315.83
|
$3.97
BTN338.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,544,135.02
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,809,146.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,354.25
|
$15.09
BTN1,286.50
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,131.87
|
$31.25
BTN2,664.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,880.83
|
$124.45
BTN10,612.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP21,012.72
|
$79.38
BTN6,769.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,934.42
|
$16.69
BTN1,422.96
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,816.73
|
$246.05
BTN20,981.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP263,468.08
|
$677.73
BTN57,792.20
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP154.21
|
$6.43
BTN548.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.71
|
$1.53
BTN130.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP251.13
|
$3.83
BTN326.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,815.33
|
$49.11
BTN4,187.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP329.45
|
$3.54
BTN301.52
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,726.73
|
$9.43
BTN804.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,753.83
|
$11.79
BTN1,005.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,776.09
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,211.65
|
$32.41
BTN2,763.97
|
|
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