Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 49.3% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 72.0% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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