Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 5.4% cheaper than Iraq.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
IQD6,102
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,832
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD293
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,071
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,301
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,992
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,318
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,901
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD632
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD679
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD583
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD400
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD364
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD369
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,530
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,854
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,794,329
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,413
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,363
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD367,920
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD247,461
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD87,386
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD183,513
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,687,093
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,379
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,102
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,702
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD43,061
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD11,003
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD31,071
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,446
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,448
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD48,283
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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