Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 25.9% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% more in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 66.9% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$2.95
BTN252.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$2.95
BTN252.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$0.55
BTN47.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$0.19
BTN15.99
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$0.94
BTN80.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$1.68
BTN143.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$3.17
BTN271.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$2.20
BTN188.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$1.74
BTN148.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$1.07
BTN91.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.65
BTN56.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.82
BTN70.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$0.37
BTN31.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.23
BTN19.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.26
BTN21.98
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$3.93
BTN336.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$3.97
BTN339.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,817,545.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$15.09
BTN1,292.48
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$31.25
BTN2,676.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$124.45
BTN10,661.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$79.38
BTN6,800.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$16.69
BTN1,429.57
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$246.05
BTN21,078.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$677.73
BTN58,060.49
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$6.43
BTN550.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$1.53
BTN131.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$3.83
BTN328.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$49.11
BTN4,207.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$3.54
BTN302.92
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$9.43
BTN807.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$11.79
BTN1,009.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$32.41
BTN2,776.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$32.41
BTN2,776.81
|
|
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