Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 11.3% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
|
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