Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 25.0% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 58.1% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Peru, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.76
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.20
|
$2.95
BTN250.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.43
|
$0.55
BTN47.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
$0.19
BTN15.87
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.80
|
$0.94
BTN80.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.84
|
$1.68
BTN142.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.03
|
$3.17
BTN269.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.83
|
$2.20
BTN187.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.84
|
$1.74
BTN147.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
$1.07
BTN90.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.65
BTN55.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
$0.82
BTN69.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.37
BTN31.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
$0.23
BTN19.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$0.26
BTN21.82
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.08
|
$3.93
BTN333.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.75
|
$3.97
BTN337.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,474.26
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,803,603.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.99
|
$15.09
BTN1,282.56
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.96
|
$31.25
BTN2,656.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,194.66
|
$124.45
BTN10,579.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN879.93
|
$79.38
BTN6,748.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.70
|
$16.69
BTN1,418.60
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN627.16
|
$246.05
BTN20,916.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,982.22
|
$677.73
BTN57,615.12
|
|
pay 21.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.08
|
$6.43
BTN546.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.46
|
$1.53
BTN130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.86
|
$3.83
BTN325.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN118.20
|
$49.11
BTN4,175.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.52
|
$3.54
BTN300.60
|
|
pay 58.1% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.91
|
$9.43
BTN801.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.72
|
$11.79
BTN1,002.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN245.05
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN231.20
|
$32.41
BTN2,755.51
|
|
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