Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 41.0% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 67.2% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.43
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.28
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.51
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.84
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.79
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.35
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,290.72
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.62
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 49.9% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.79
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€517.24
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€427.13
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.09
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€365.76
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,363.05
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.81
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.14
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.78
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.53
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.50
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 67.2% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.01
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.65
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.01
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.19
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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