Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 7.9% cheaper than Fiji.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.80
FJD10.82
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
FJD16.11
|
$3.06
BTN254.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
FJD2.50
|
$0.48
BTN39.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
FJD1.80
|
$0.17
BTN14.25
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
FJD1.40
|
$0.78
BTN65.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
FJD11.30
|
$1.91
BTN159.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
FJD9.37
|
$3.17
BTN263.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
FJD4.96
|
$1.68
BTN139.49
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
FJD4.71
|
$1.59
BTN132.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
FJD2.32
|
$1.25
BTN103.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
FJD1.85
|
$0.62
BTN51.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
FJD2.44
|
$1.02
BTN84.66
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
FJD1.92
|
$0.36
BTN30.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
FJD1.31
|
$0.26
BTN21.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FJD1.28
|
$0.29
BTN23.86
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
FJD10.54
|
$4.21
BTN350.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.97
FJD78.80
|
$15.30
BTN1,272.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,383.55
FJD39,170.35
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,272,141.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.38
FJD9.88
|
$9.78
BTN814.17
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.00
FJD65.35
|
$20.38
BTN1,696.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$491.27
FJD1,106.99
|
$175.54
BTN14,608.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.67
FJD659.46
|
$85.67
BTN7,129.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.85
FJD80.79
|
$25.87
BTN2,153.16
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.21
FJD412.82
|
$190.61
BTN15,862.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,847.61
FJD15,429.71
|
$794.92
BTN66,151.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
FJD5.34
|
$10.07
BTN837.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.49
FJD5.60
|
$1.22
BTN101.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.22
FJD18.52
|
$6.11
BTN508.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.78
FJD40.07
|
$71.37
BTN5,939.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.93
FJD8.86
|
$3.67
BTN305.31
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
Fiji
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.44
FJD41.55
|
$29.76
BTN2,476.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.92
FJD58.41
|
$18.96
BTN1,577.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.34
FJD124.70
|
$40.76
BTN3,392.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.86
FJD137.13
|
$50.96
BTN4,240.47
|
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