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
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 73.3% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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