Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 49.8% cheaper than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.84
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.27
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.22
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 77.3% less for housing
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.53
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.17
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.98
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.31
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.37
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,636.36
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.23
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.60
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
Puerto Rico
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.77
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.51
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
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