Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 45.0% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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