Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 74.8% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 83.8% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 82.7% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 65.0% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 83.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 82.7% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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