Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 64.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 82.7% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 70.6% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.28
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.98
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.79
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.54
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.87
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,892.05
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.83
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.15
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,293.63
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,092.30
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.02
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€916.19
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,227.07
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.46
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.22
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.30
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 70.6% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.74
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.94
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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