Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 36.1% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Bhutan
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Bhutan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Bhutan
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Bhutan
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% more in Bhutan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% less in Bhutan
- Clothing
-
pay 76.1% less in Bhutan
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhutan.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$2.95
BTN251.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.55
BTN47.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.19
BTN15.95
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.94
BTN80.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$1.68
BTN143.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$3.17
BTN270.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$2.20
BTN188.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$1.74
BTN148.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$1.07
BTN91.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.65
BTN55.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.82
BTN70.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.37
BTN31.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.23
BTN19.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.26
BTN21.93
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$3.93
BTN335.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$3.97
BTN338.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$21,215.98
BTN1,812,972.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$15.09
BTN1,289.22
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$31.25
BTN2,670.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$124.45
BTN10,634.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$79.38
BTN6,783.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$16.69
BTN1,425.97
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$246.05
BTN21,025.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$677.73
BTN57,914.40
|
|
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$6.43
BTN549.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.53
BTN130.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$3.83
BTN327.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$49.11
BTN4,196.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$3.54
BTN302.16
|
|
pay 76.1% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Bhutan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$9.43
BTN805.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$11.79
BTN1,007.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$32.41
BTN2,769.82
|
|
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