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
ZAR164.10
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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