Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 66.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.6% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 81.6% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
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
CFPF1,725
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,356
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,473,830
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,031
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,302
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,940
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,270
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,153
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,652
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 81.6% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,840
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,565
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,173
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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