Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 51.5% cheaper than Papua New Guinea.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK49.84
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK29.90
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.20
|
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.59
|
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK5.98
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK8.85
|
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.24
|
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK14.83
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.19
|
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.26
|
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.81
|
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.02
|
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.14
|
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.33
|
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.50
|
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.26
|
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK67.17
|
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK104,159.51
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK88.71
|
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,245.93
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,443.13
|
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,451.98
|
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK314.41
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK1,989.33
|
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,107.47
|
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK9.97
|
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.38
|
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.10
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK181.91
|
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK34.89
|
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK157.98
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK179.41
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK259.15
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK396.20
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
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