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
-
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
DKK155.44
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK131.72
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.52
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.63
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 57.2% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.03
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.29
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK54.58
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.54
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK39.94
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.66
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.87
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.32
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK7.99
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.76
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK49.49
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK415.77
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,345.55
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,380.52
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK640.25
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK58.70
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK41.58
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK68.48
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK340.44
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK102.72
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 82.9% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK961.65
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK342.40
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK994.58
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,369.59
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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