Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 66.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 57.2% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
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pay 82.9% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 86.5% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK145.70
|
$2.95
BTN252.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK123.46
|
$2.95
BTN252.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK19.23
|
$0.55
BTN47.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK15.59
|
$0.19
BTN15.99
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK45.96
|
$0.94
BTN80.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK35.89
|
$1.68
BTN143.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK51.16
|
$3.17
BTN271.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK30.50
|
$2.20
BTN188.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK37.43
|
$1.74
BTN148.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.24
|
$1.07
BTN91.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.49
|
$0.65
BTN56.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.32
|
$0.82
BTN70.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK4.99
|
$0.37
BTN31.62
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.49
|
$0.23
BTN19.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.15
|
$0.26
BTN21.99
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK46.39
|
$3.93
BTN336.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN339.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,818,370.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,293.06
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK389.71
|
$31.25
BTN2,677.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,010.55
|
$124.45
BTN10,666.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,043.33
|
$79.38
BTN6,803.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK600.13
|
$16.69
BTN1,430.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN21,088.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN58,086.83
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK55.02
|
$6.43
BTN551.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK38.97
|
$1.53
BTN131.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK64.19
|
$3.83
BTN328.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK319.11
|
$49.11
BTN4,209.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK96.28
|
$3.54
BTN303.06
|
|
pay 82.9% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK901.38
|
$9.43
BTN808.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK320.94
|
$11.79
BTN1,010.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK932.25
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,283.76
|
$32.41
BTN2,778.07
|
|
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