Cost of living comparison

 Niger
compared to
 Bhutan
Bhutan vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary

Bhutan is 19.6% cheaper than Niger overall.

Restaurants
pay 59.7% less in Bhutan
Groceries
pay 24.0% less in Bhutan
Transportation
pay 64.0% more in Bhutan
Housing
pay 71.9% less in Bhutan
Childcare
pay 79.2% less in Bhutan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 81.8% more in Bhutan
Clothing
pay 48.2% less in Bhutan

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Bhutan are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bhutan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.

Bhutan vs. Niger Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bhutan instead of Niger, you would:

pay 59.7% less for restaurants

 
Niger
Bhutan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.90
F CFA2,827
$2.95
BTN251.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.80
F CFA5,655
$2.95
BTN251.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
F CFA789
$0.55
BTN47.26

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

 
Niger
Bhutan
Bread
1 loaf
$0.51
F CFA295
$0.94
BTN80.45
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.17
F CFA4,712
$1.68
BTN143.29
Milk (1 gallon) $8.54
F CFA4,923
$3.17
BTN270.26

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pay 64.0% more for transportation

 
Niger
Bhutan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.45
F CFA1,991
$3.93
BTN334.94
Monthly public transit pass $12.25
F CFA7,068
$3.97
BTN338.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,606.70
F CFA11,309,081
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,033.42

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pay 71.9% less for housing

 
Niger
Bhutan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.29
F CFA26,702
$31.25
BTN2,665.70
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $796.52
F CFA459,431
$124.45
BTN10,617.51
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $408.47
F CFA235,606
$79.38
BTN6,772.46

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

 
Niger
Bhutan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $925.87
F CFA534,040
$246.05
BTN20,991.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,493.20
F CFA2,591,664
$677.73
BTN57,820.51

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pay 81.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Niger
Bhutan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
F CFA707
$6.43
BTN548.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.00
F CFA1,728
$1.53
BTN130.72
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
F CFA1,414
$3.83
BTN326.81

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

 
Niger
Bhutan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.85
F CFA23,561
$9.43
BTN804.46
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.29
F CFA26,702
$11.79
BTN1,005.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$40.85
F CFA23,561
$32.41
BTN2,765.33

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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