Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 60.7% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of France, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.55
BTN47.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.19
BTN15.87
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.94
BTN80.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$1.68
BTN142.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$3.17
BTN269.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$2.20
BTN187.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$1.74
BTN147.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.07
BTN90.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.65
BTN55.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.82
BTN69.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.37
BTN31.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.23
BTN19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.26
BTN21.82
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$3.93
BTN333.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$3.97
BTN337.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,803,603.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$15.09
BTN1,282.56
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$31.25
BTN2,656.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$124.45
BTN10,579.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$79.38
BTN6,748.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$16.69
BTN1,418.60
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$246.05
BTN20,916.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$677.73
BTN57,615.12
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$6.43
BTN546.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$1.53
BTN130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$3.83
BTN325.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$49.11
BTN4,175.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$3.54
BTN300.60
|
|
pay 74.3% less for clothing
|
France
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$9.43
BTN801.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$11.79
BTN1,002.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
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