Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 45.4% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 78.0% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€9.96
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€7.76
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.56
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.65
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.37
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€34.39
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€24,553.93
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.53
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€25.67
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€608.73
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€472.17
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€86.73
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€339.11
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,625.56
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.39
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.99
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€51.81
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 78.0% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€73.34
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€39.91
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€92.28
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€143.84
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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