Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 80.4% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 74.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 90.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.0% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 89.0% less in Bhutan
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 88.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$2.95
BTN252.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$2.95
BTN252.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$0.55
BTN47.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.19
BTN15.99
|
|
pay 74.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$0.94
BTN80.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$1.68
BTN143.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$3.17
BTN271.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$2.20
BTN188.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$1.74
BTN148.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$1.07
BTN91.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.65
BTN56.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.82
BTN70.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$0.37
BTN31.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.23
BTN19.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.26
BTN21.98
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$3.93
BTN336.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$3.97
BTN339.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,817,545.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$15.09
BTN1,292.48
|
|
pay 90.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$31.25
BTN2,676.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$124.45
BTN10,661.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$79.38
BTN6,800.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$16.69
BTN1,429.57
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$246.05
BTN21,078.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$677.73
BTN58,060.49
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$6.43
BTN550.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$1.53
BTN131.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$3.83
BTN328.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$49.11
BTN4,207.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$3.54
BTN302.92
|
|
pay 89.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$9.43
BTN807.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$11.79
BTN1,009.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$32.41
BTN2,776.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$32.41
BTN2,776.81
|
|
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