Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 71.5% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 83.5% more in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% more in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% less in Bhutan
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Bhutan are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 83.5% more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 70.6% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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