Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 32.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 66.3% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 66.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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