Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 33.6% cheaper than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 73.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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