Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 58.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Australia, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.87
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
$3.06
BTN254.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.82
|
$0.48
BTN39.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.20
|
$0.17
BTN14.26
|
|
pay 51.2% less for groceries
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
$0.78
BTN65.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.60
|
$1.91
BTN159.16
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.79
|
$3.17
BTN263.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
$1.68
BTN139.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.54
|
$1.59
BTN132.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.24
|
$1.25
BTN103.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.75
|
$0.62
BTN51.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.05
|
$1.02
BTN84.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.27
|
$0.36
BTN30.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.61
|
$0.26
BTN21.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.29
|
$0.29
BTN23.88
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.71
|
$4.21
BTN350.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$127.68
|
$15.30
BTN1,274.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,273,310.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.81
|
$9.78
BTN814.92
|
|
pay 79.2% less for housing
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
$20.38
BTN1,697.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
$175.54
BTN14,621.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
$85.67
BTN7,136.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
$25.87
BTN2,155.14
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
$190.61
BTN15,876.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
$794.92
BTN66,212.13
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.91
|
$10.07
BTN838.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.14
|
$1.22
BTN101.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
$6.11
BTN509.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$72.80
|
$71.37
BTN5,944.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$19.09
|
$3.67
BTN305.59
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
Australia
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
$29.76
BTN2,478.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
$18.96
BTN1,578.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
$40.76
BTN3,395.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$166.08
|
$50.96
BTN4,244.37
|
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