Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 17.0% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 73.1% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
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