Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 61.5% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.98
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.17
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 74.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.62
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.67
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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