Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 5.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.08
KES404.55
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
KES758.35
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
KES79.33
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
KES62.50
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES66.10
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
KES562.45
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.86
KES375.95
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
KES213.03
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
KES304.43
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
KES132.75
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.55
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
KES79.19
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.81
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
KES38.33
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KES49.78
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
KES740.79
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
KES4,413.17
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,982.90
KES2,231,224.78
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.89
KES1,168.59
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 25.2% less for housing
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.22
KES5,153.20
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.65
KES24,260.10
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.87
KES14,828.63
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.03
KES2,631.70
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 9.1% more for childcare
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.67
KES15,853.74
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,188.65
KES813,068.55
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
KES255.39
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.12
KES279.03
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
KES349.85
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
KES3,970.88
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.77
KES758.72
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
Kenya
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.35
KES1,754.13
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.55
KES2,700.48
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.06
KES3,949.14
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.30
KES5,163.57
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
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