Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 51.5% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 87.5% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 66.6% less in Bhutan
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
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
PGK50.85
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
|
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
|
pay 33.5% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
|
pay 87.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
|
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
|
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