Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 4.7 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD262.60
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD375.14
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD87.87
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD99.55
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD36.68
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD225.08
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD372.37
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD132.05
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD90.75
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD56.72
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD39.70
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD60.50
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD45.38
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD30.25
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD28.36
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD284.01
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD195,071.93
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,334.56
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,784.73
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,721.22
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 19.3 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD500.18
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,003.69
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD125.05
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD154.86
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD122.55
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,750.65
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD250.09
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Gambia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
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