Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 29.8% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 46.3% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 61.8% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 46.3% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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