Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 27.2% more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 24.6% more for groceries
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.43
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,831.63
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.04
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN801.31
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.36
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.25
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,146.80
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,036.36
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.81
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.30
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 66.6% less for clothing
Belarus
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.49
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN106.97
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.66
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN268.75
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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