Cost of living comparison
Democratic Republic of the Congo is 5.0 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Democratic Republic of the Congo instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$15.00
CDF41,783.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
BTN255.28
|
$10.08
CDF28,066.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BTN39.99
|
$2.78
CDF7,732.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
BTN14.30
|
$0.84
CDF2,335.36
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
BTN65.40
|
$2.26
CDF6,292.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.91
BTN159.55
|
$4.75
CDF13,231.57
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN264.27
|
$8.16
CDF22,743.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
BTN139.95
|
$4.38
CDF12,195.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
BTN132.55
|
$2.16
CDF6,024.72
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
BTN104.24
|
$4.12
CDF11,487.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BTN51.91
|
$1.37
CDF3,829.06
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
BTN84.94
|
$2.07
CDF5,762.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
BTN30.11
|
$2.77
CDF7,709.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.62
|
$1.63
CDF4,545.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BTN23.94
|
$1.57
CDF4,360.60
|
|
pay 82.2% more for transportation
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
BTN351.57
|
$4.62
CDF12,864.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.30
BTN1,277.23
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,286.85
BTN1,276,378.54
|
$44,341.60
CDF123,517,689.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.78
BTN816.88
|
$14.35
CDF39,973.33
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for housing
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.38
BTN1,701.84
|
$300.00
CDF835,678.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.54
BTN14,657.08
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,348,340.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.67
BTN7,153.40
|
$680.00
CDF1,894,203.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.87
BTN2,160.33
|
$423.64
CDF1,180,087.44
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.61
BTN15,915.02
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,342,712.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$794.92
BTN66,371.68
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,513,228.04
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.07
BTN840.65
|
$1.74
CDF4,846.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.22
BTN102.11
|
$4.35
CDF12,112.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
BTN510.55
|
$3.50
CDF9,749.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.37
BTN5,959.27
|
$97.50
CDF271,595.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BTN306.33
|
$10.00
CDF27,855.94
|
|
pay 80.8% more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.76
BTN2,484.68
|
$40.00
CDF111,423.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.96
BTN1,582.71
|
$35.00
CDF97,495.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.76
BTN3,403.68
|
$90.00
CDF250,703.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.96
BTN4,254.60
|
$93.33
CDF259,988.78
|
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