Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 57.4% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£19.13
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.90
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.72
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.37
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.33
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.45
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.68
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.37
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.78
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.80
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.34
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.41
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.65
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£6.09
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£32.23
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£25,176.00
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£13.29
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 78.9% less for housing
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£48.51
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£900.04
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£748.99
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£104.30
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£805.63
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£14,434.24
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.83
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.34
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£12.08
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£34.91
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£9.06
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
Isle of Man
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£42.30
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£27.19
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£51.86
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£54.72
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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