Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 56.2% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 82.2% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 82.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$2.95
BTN255.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$2.95
BTN255.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.55
BTN48.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.19
BTN16.21
|
|
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.94
BTN81.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$1.68
BTN145.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$3.17
BTN275.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.20
BTN191.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$1.74
BTN150.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$1.07
BTN92.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.65
BTN56.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.82
BTN71.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.37
BTN32.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.23
BTN19.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.26
BTN22.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.93
BTN341.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$3.97
BTN344.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,215.98
BTN1,842,889.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.09
BTN1,310.50
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.25
BTN2,714.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$124.45
BTN10,810.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$79.38
BTN6,895.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$16.69
BTN1,449.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$246.05
BTN21,372.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$677.73
BTN58,870.07
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$6.43
BTN558.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.53
BTN133.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.83
BTN332.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.11
BTN4,265.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$3.54
BTN307.15
|
|
pay 82.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$9.43
BTN819.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.79
BTN1,023.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$32.41
BTN2,815.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.41
BTN2,815.53
|
|
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