Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 54.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 65.3% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 76.4% less in Bhutan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU701.44
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.30
|
$2.95
BTN251.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.26
|
$0.55
BTN47.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.27
|
$0.19
BTN15.93
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.46
|
$0.94
BTN80.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU260.96
|
$1.68
BTN143.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.09
|
$3.17
BTN270.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.36
|
$2.20
BTN188.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.34
|
$1.74
BTN148.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.28
|
$1.07
BTN91.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU45.99
|
$0.65
BTN55.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.82
|
$0.82
BTN70.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.75
|
$0.37
BTN31.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.23
|
$0.23
BTN19.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.62
|
$0.26
BTN21.90
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.18
|
$3.93
BTN335.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,917.59
|
$3.97
BTN338.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,421,878.59
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,810,872.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU902.23
|
$15.09
BTN1,287.73
|
|
pay 65.3% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,609.11
|
$31.25
BTN2,666.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,450.31
|
$124.45
BTN10,622.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,734.92
|
$79.38
BTN6,775.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,849.69
|
$16.69
BTN1,424.32
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,340.41
|
$246.05
BTN21,001.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,204.10
|
$677.73
BTN57,847.31
|
|
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU137.95
|
$6.43
BTN548.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU159.89
|
$1.53
BTN130.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.22
|
$3.83
BTN326.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,151.31
|
$49.11
BTN4,191.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU401.69
|
$3.54
BTN301.81
|
|
pay 76.4% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,610.73
|
$9.43
BTN804.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,963.16
|
$11.79
BTN1,006.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,263.95
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,237.55
|
$32.41
BTN2,766.61
|
|
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