Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 55.2% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 84.1% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.2% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% less in Bhutan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
$2.95
BTN253.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$0.55
BTN47.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.19
BTN16.03
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$0.94
BTN81.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$1.68
BTN144.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$3.17
BTN272.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
$2.20
BTN189.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$1.74
BTN149.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$1.07
BTN91.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$0.65
BTN56.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.82
BTN70.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
$0.37
BTN31.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.23
BTN19.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.26
BTN22.05
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$3.93
BTN337.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
$3.97
BTN340.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,822,757.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
$15.09
BTN1,296.18
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
$31.25
BTN2,684.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
$124.45
BTN10,692.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
$79.38
BTN6,820.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
$16.69
BTN1,433.67
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
$246.05
BTN21,138.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
$677.73
BTN58,226.97
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$6.43
BTN552.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$1.53
BTN131.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
$3.83
BTN329.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
$49.11
BTN4,219.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
$3.54
BTN303.79
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
$9.43
BTN810.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
$11.79
BTN1,012.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
$32.41
BTN2,784.77
|
|
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