Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 2.0% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KGS504.64
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.68
KGS494.55
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
KGS58.84
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KGS28.83
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
KGS41.56
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KGS447.11
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS282.37
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
KGS152.88
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
KGS210.08
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
KGS41.01
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.00
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KGS82.10
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
KGS78.51
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KGS19.78
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
KGS20.89
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 50.7% more for transportation
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
KGS252.70
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.54
KGS656.03
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,443.16
KGS3,431,554.52
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
KGS363.34
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.05
KGS1,048.06
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$474.69
KGS41,297.67
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.07
KGS30,716.80
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.19
KGS2,017.48
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.15
KGS20,023.01
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,168.50
KGS536,659.80
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KGS100.93
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
KGS178.87
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
KGS135.75
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.01
KGS3,741.48
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
KGS378.48
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 70.5% less for clothing
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.60
KGS3,532.48
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.86
KGS3,381.09
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
KGS9,037.65
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.67
KGS8,410.67
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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