Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 66.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 80.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 81.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
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