Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 44.1% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.24
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.23
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.90
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.00
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.99
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€6.01
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.60
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,952.54
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.23
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 65.9% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€31.09
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€761.81
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€611.80
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€98.09
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€350.49
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,814.46
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 34.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.54
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.76
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.12
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.57
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€67.20
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.93
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€69.06
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€84.57
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
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