Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 62.0% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 98.6% more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% more in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 95.9% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Bhutan
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Bhutan are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of India, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹206.40
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹34.07
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.29
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹218.30
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹220.11
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.47
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.97
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.89
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.94
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.75
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.06
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.14
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 98.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹397.00
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹870.59
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹252.71
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.89
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.43
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹288.28
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
India
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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