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
IQD6,059
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
IQD8,770
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD543
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD291
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
IQD1,064
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
IQD3,278
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
IQD5,950
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,302
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
IQD2,881
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD628
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD674
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD579
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD366
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.93
IQD2,512
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.46
IQD51,491
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,587.19
IQD21,641,945
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.54
IQD20,271
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.52
IQD45,046
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.02
IQD365,347
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.34
IQD245,731
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.51
IQD86,775
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.67
IQD182,230
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,045.09
IQD2,668,306
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
IQD3,356
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
IQD3,080
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
IQD2,683
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
IQD42,760
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
IQD10,927
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Iraq
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.65
IQD30,853
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.45
IQD33,212
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.29
IQD63,004
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.75
IQD47,946
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
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