Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 33.5% more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
NPR247.49
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
NPR858.16
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR63.21
|
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.46
|
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
NPR63.43
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
NPR461.31
|
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
NPR386.37
|
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
NPR196.18
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR186.97
|
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
NPR140.99
|
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
NPR56.48
|
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NPR70.98
|
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.07
|
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.78
|
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR34.52
|
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR657.71
|
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.97
NPR1,998.16
|
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,088.94
NPR4,283,324.53
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
NPR1,452.24
|
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
|
pay 57.2% more for housing
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
NPR1,324.71
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$90.65
NPR12,099.69
|
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.00
NPR8,809.66
|
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.38
NPR3,921.94
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
|
pay 91.7% more for childcare
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.48
NPR9,274.16
|
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,917.30
NPR389,409.09
|
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
|
pay 99.2% more for entertainment and sports
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
NPR309.14
|
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
NPR201.53
|
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
NPR391.66
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
NPR3,062.83
|
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
NPR431.65
|
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
Nepal
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.32
NPR2,979.00
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
NPR4,768.31
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.27
NPR5,642.45
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.72
NPR4,367.54
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
|
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