Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 75.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 88.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
|
pay 63.2% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
|
pay 82.8% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
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