Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 14.2% cheaper than Liberia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 63.6% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 88.1% more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
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