Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 21.1% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$3.06
BTN255.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$3.06
BTN255.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.48
BTN39.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.17
BTN14.28
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.78
BTN65.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.91
BTN159.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$3.17
BTN264.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$1.68
BTN139.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$1.59
BTN132.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.25
BTN104.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.62
BTN51.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.02
BTN84.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.36
BTN30.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.26
BTN21.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.29
BTN23.92
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$4.21
BTN351.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$15.30
BTN1,276.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,286.85
BTN1,275,328.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$9.78
BTN816.21
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$20.38
BTN1,700.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$175.54
BTN14,645.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$85.67
BTN7,147.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$25.87
BTN2,158.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$190.61
BTN15,901.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$794.92
BTN66,317.08
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$10.07
BTN839.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$1.22
BTN102.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$6.11
BTN510.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$71.37
BTN5,954.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$3.67
BTN306.08
|
|
pay 60.0% less for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$29.76
BTN2,482.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$18.96
BTN1,581.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$40.76
BTN3,400.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$50.96
BTN4,251.09
|
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