Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 45.6% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.5% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 74.8% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 73.6% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.53
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.16
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.85
|
$0.55
BTN47.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.42
|
$0.19
BTN15.87
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.44
|
$0.94
BTN80.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.15
|
$1.68
BTN142.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.54
|
$3.17
BTN269.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.37
|
$2.20
BTN187.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$1.74
BTN147.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$1.07
BTN90.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.65
BTN55.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.82
BTN69.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.27
|
$0.37
BTN31.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.23
BTN19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.26
BTN21.82
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.34
|
$3.93
BTN333.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.65
|
$3.97
BTN337.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€31,254.42
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,803,603.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.44
|
$15.09
BTN1,282.56
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.01
|
$31.25
BTN2,656.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€451.12
|
$124.45
BTN10,579.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€309.10
|
$79.38
BTN6,748.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€130.64
|
$16.69
BTN1,418.60
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€424.01
|
$246.05
BTN20,916.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,754.13
|
$677.73
BTN57,615.12
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.29
|
$6.43
BTN546.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.57
|
$1.53
BTN130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.58
|
$3.83
BTN325.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.82
|
$49.11
BTN4,175.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.29
|
$3.54
BTN300.60
|
|
pay 74.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€84.02
|
$9.43
BTN801.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.32
|
$11.79
BTN1,002.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.96
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€125.70
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
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