Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 16.8% cheaper than Mongolia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.3% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 75.8% less in Bhutan
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Bhutan are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 60.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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