Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 12.2% cheaper than Macedonia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD305.40
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD259.82
|
$2.95
BTN249.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD86.37
|
$0.55
BTN46.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD61.13
|
$0.19
BTN15.79
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD39.30
|
$0.94
BTN79.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD204.30
|
$1.68
BTN142.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD263.87
|
$3.17
BTN268.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD120.94
|
$2.20
BTN186.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD164.46
|
$1.74
BTN147.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.25
|
$1.07
BTN90.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.24
|
$0.65
BTN55.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.37
|
$0.82
BTN69.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.08
|
$0.37
BTN31.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD22.62
|
$0.23
BTN19.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.39
|
$0.26
BTN21.71
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD310.78
|
$3.93
BTN332.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,433.16
|
$3.97
BTN335.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,787,754.27
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,795,145.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD319.94
|
$15.09
BTN1,276.55
|
|
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD961.79
|
$31.25
BTN2,643.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,249.78
|
$124.45
BTN10,530.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,562.43
|
$79.38
BTN6,716.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD5,944.44
|
$16.69
BTN1,411.95
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,192.43
|
$246.05
BTN20,818.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD110,274.01
|
$677.73
BTN57,344.93
|
|
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD104.42
|
$6.43
BTN544.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD91.44
|
$1.53
BTN129.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD160.48
|
$3.83
BTN324.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,469.69
|
$49.11
BTN4,155.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD277.73
|
$3.54
BTN299.19
|
|
pay 65.5% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,935.41
|
$9.43
BTN797.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,958.80
|
$11.79
BTN997.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,232.62
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,845.31
|
$32.41
BTN2,742.58
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bhutan or Macedonia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.