Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 46.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 72.5% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.37
|
$2.95
BTN255.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
$2.95
BTN255.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.55
BTN48.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.19
BTN16.21
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.94
BTN81.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.64
|
$1.68
BTN145.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$3.17
BTN275.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.20
BTN191.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.97
|
$1.74
BTN150.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.07
BTN92.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.65
BTN56.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.82
BTN71.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.37
BTN32.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.23
BTN19.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.26
BTN22.29
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$3.93
BTN341.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.78
|
$3.97
BTN344.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,842,889.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.90
|
$15.09
BTN1,310.50
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
$31.25
BTN2,714.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€825.04
|
$124.45
BTN10,810.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€671.21
|
$79.38
BTN6,895.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
$16.69
BTN1,449.50
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€417.23
|
$246.05
BTN21,372.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
$677.73
BTN58,870.07
|
|
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$6.43
BTN558.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.53
BTN133.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
$3.83
BTN332.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.55
|
$49.11
BTN4,265.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.19
|
$3.54
BTN307.15
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
$9.43
BTN819.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
$11.79
BTN1,023.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
$32.41
BTN2,815.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€85.97
|
$32.41
BTN2,815.53
|
|
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