Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 24.2% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 70.8% more in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 29.3% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.0% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% less in Bhutan
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bhutan are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Bhutan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS987
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS752
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 70.8% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,285
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,536
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,247
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,499
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,424
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,330
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,891
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,546
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,263
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 47.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,142
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,634
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,206
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,793
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,157
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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