Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 47.1% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 84.5% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.3% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 68.4% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 67.2% less for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,485.15
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,789.31
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.49
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.11
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.64
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.57
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.63
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.41
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.82
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.92
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.89
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.26
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.95
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.81
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.80
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.25
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,964.36
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,280,399.72
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,063.77
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,798.53
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,092.03
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,815.25
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,761.25
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,433.36
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,858,873.77
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 40.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.33
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.82
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.27
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,118.16
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.58
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 68.4% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,952.48
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,934.67
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,495.47
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,899.03
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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