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
€13.21
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.77
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.51
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.20
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.52
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.10
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.75
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.03
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.87
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.51
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,853.02
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.63
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 59.3% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.24
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€482.80
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.12
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€332.03
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,082.10
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.50
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.07
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.61
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 72.0% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€101.64
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.40
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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