Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 5.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES396.73
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES743.70
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES77.79
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES61.30
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.82
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES551.59
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES368.69
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES208.92
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES298.54
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES130.18
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.49
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES77.66
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.97
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES37.59
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES48.82
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES726.48
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,327.91
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,188,119.89
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,146.01
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,053.65
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES23,791.42
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,542.15
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,580.86
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,547.46
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES797,360.93
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES250.45
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES273.64
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES343.10
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,894.17
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES744.06
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,720.25
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,648.31
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,872.84
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,063.81
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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