Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 16.4% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR149.79
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR81.56
|
$2.99
BTN249.44
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.80
|
$0.57
BTN47.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.18
BTN14.97
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.78
|
$0.96
BTN79.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR63.54
|
$1.71
BTN142.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR73.09
|
$3.22
BTN268.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.70
|
$2.24
BTN186.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR35.53
|
$1.77
BTN147.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$1.09
BTN90.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
$0.67
BTN55.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.62
|
$0.84
BTN69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.47
|
$0.37
BTN31.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.92
|
$0.23
BTN19.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.07
|
$0.26
BTN21.72
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR86.87
|
$3.99
BTN332.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR919.16
|
$8.00
BTN666.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR354,031.44
|
$21,555.65
BTN1,795,955.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR152.55
|
$15.33
BTN1,277.12
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR735.71
|
$31.78
BTN2,647.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,562.27
|
$128.98
BTN10,746.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,857.19
|
$71.76
BTN5,978.93
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,382.31
|
$16.99
BTN1,415.74
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,075.45
|
$249.99
BTN20,828.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR68,367.19
|
$688.58
BTN57,370.80
|
|
pay 91.5% more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.88
|
$10.00
BTN833.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR32.36
|
$1.56
BTN129.71
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR48.47
|
$3.89
BTN324.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR515.94
|
$49.90
BTN4,157.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR107.31
|
$3.59
BTN299.33
|
|
pay 63.9% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR808.41
|
$9.58
BTN798.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR545.83
|
$11.98
BTN997.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,472.67
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,394.53
|
$32.93
BTN2,743.82
|
|
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