Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 13.0% cheaper than Swaziland.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.95
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.48
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.92
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.02
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 3.8% more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.83
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.58
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.21
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.08
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.88
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.71
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.11
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.83
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.59
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.26
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.67
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.45
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL543.94
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL471.35
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,144.34
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,367.28
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,082.81
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 2.6% more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,339.55
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 71.0% more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.67
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.77
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.62
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL518.04
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.35
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
Swaziland
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL951.56
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL431.70
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,469.86
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
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