Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 10.0% more expensive than Indonesia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 71.3% more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 17.3% more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 94.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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