Cost of living comparison
Bhutan is 40.6% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Bhutan instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.71
BHD2.530
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
BHD2.320
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BHD0.280
|
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BHD0.370
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
BHD1.380
|
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
BHD1.930
|
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BHD0.830
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
BHD1.140
|
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BHD0.400
|
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BHD0.330
|
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BHD0.220
|
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BHD0.140
|
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
BHD0.120
|
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.71
BHD0.650
|
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.43
BHD13.730
|
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,528.65
BHD10,000.190
|
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$40.50
BHD15.270
|
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
BHD15.310
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$881.13
BHD332.150
|
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.70
BHD247.170
|
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.33
BHD45.360
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.55
BHD118.570
|
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,317.92
BHD2,381.590
|
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.48
BHD2.820
|
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
BHD1.540
|
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
BHD2.040
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.41
BHD50.670
|
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
BHD3.710
|
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
Bahrain
|
Bhutan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.56
BHD16.040
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.01
BHD21.870
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.65
BHD39.830
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.21
BHD29.860
|
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
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