Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 69.4% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 69.9% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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