Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 3.0% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$2.99
BTN251.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$0.57
BTN47.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$0.18
BTN15.09
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$0.96
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$1.71
BTN143.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$3.22
BTN270.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$2.24
BTN188.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$1.77
BTN148.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$1.09
BTN91.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.67
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$0.84
BTN70.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$0.37
BTN31.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$3.99
BTN335.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$8.00
BTN672.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,810,702.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$15.33
BTN1,287.61
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$31.78
BTN2,669.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$128.98
BTN10,834.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$71.76
BTN6,028.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$16.99
BTN1,427.36
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$249.99
BTN20,999.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$688.58
BTN57,841.88
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$10.00
BTN840.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$1.56
BTN130.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$3.89
BTN326.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$49.90
BTN4,191.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$3.59
BTN301.78
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$9.58
BTN804.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$11.98
BTN1,005.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$32.93
BTN2,766.35
|
|
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