Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 62.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 79.3% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
$3.06
BTN255.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$3.06
BTN255.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.48
BTN39.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.17
BTN14.28
|
|
pay 66.5% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$0.78
BTN65.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$1.91
BTN159.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$3.17
BTN264.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$1.68
BTN139.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$1.59
BTN132.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$1.25
BTN104.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.62
BTN51.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.02
BTN84.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$0.36
BTN30.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.26
BTN21.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.29
BTN23.92
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$4.21
BTN351.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$15.30
BTN1,276.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,275,328.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$9.78
BTN816.21
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$20.38
BTN1,700.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$175.54
BTN14,645.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$85.67
BTN7,147.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$25.87
BTN2,158.56
|
|
pay 74.6% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$190.61
BTN15,901.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$794.92
BTN66,317.08
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$10.07
BTN839.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$1.22
BTN102.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$6.11
BTN510.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$71.37
BTN5,954.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$3.67
BTN306.08
|
|
pay 64.4% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$29.76
BTN2,482.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$18.96
BTN1,581.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$40.76
BTN3,400.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$50.96
BTN4,251.09
|
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