Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 21.4% cheaper than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 61.2% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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