Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 68.7% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of India, you would:
pay 11.7% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.48
₹208.81
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹33.01
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.36
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 59.2% more for groceries
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
₹215.01
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹214.89
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹114.28
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
₹71.89
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.24
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.56
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.25
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.36
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₹394.00
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.04
₹844.22
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
₹249.80
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 62.3% more for housing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹154.62
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.07
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹284.09
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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